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List of French Formula One engine manufacturers

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Nine French Formula One engine manufacturers have produced engines either for their own cars or those of other Formula One constructors. Bugatti, Gordini, Matra, Peugeot, Renault and Talbot have designed and produced engines. Renault engines are associated with 12 World Constructors' Championship titles and 11 World Drivers' Championship titles.

All engine manufacturers have followed the regulations of Formula One enacted by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

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Alphabetical list of French Formula One engine manufacturers

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Bugatti

Molsheim-based Bugatti, which competed in Grand Prix racing before the Second World War, created a Formula One engine for its T251. It was designed by Gioacchino Colombo and took part in only one race in 1956.[1]

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CTA-Arsenal

CTA designed an engine for its racing car in 1946. Designed by Albert Lory and manufactured in Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, it only competed in two races, in 1947 and 1949. The project was abandoned before the creation of the Drivers' World Championship in 1950.[2]

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Gordini

Amédée Gordini has designed several F1 engines for French automobile manufacturer Simca and for his own company. Simca took part in 14 Grands Prix, from 1951 to 1953, and Gordini took part in 33, from 1952 to 1956.[3]

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Matra Sports

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Matra Sports MS12

Matra Sports supplied V12 engines to Formula One Matra from 1968 to 1972, Shadow in 1975, and Ligier from 1976 to 1978 and 1981 and 1982.[4] These engines were designed by Georges Martin.

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Mecachrome

Mecachrome manufactured engines designed by Renault (RS9) from 1998 to 2000. They were rebadged as Playlife for Benetton, and rebadged as Supertec for Williams and BAR.[5]

  • GC3701-RS09 (1998): V10, 3.0 L, 775 hp @ 17,000 rpm.

Peugeot

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Peugeot A18

Peugeot Sport supplied V10 engines to a few Formula One teams: McLaren in 1994, Jordan from 1995 to 1997, and Prost from 1998 to 2000.[6]

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Renault

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Renault EF4

Renault engines equipped Renault's F1 cars from 1977 to 1985, from 2002 to 2011, and 2016 to the present day.

They have also supplied other teams:[8]

Turbocharged V6 engines

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Renault RS2
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Renault RS7

Naturally-aspirated V10 engines

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Renault RS27

Naturally-aspirated V8 engines

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Turbocharged V6 engines with ERS

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Supertec

Supertec supplied Renault-designed, Mecachrome-built 1998 season engines updated for 1999 and 2000. Founded by Flavio Briatore, the company supplied Williams, Benetton and BAR in 1999, and Benetton and Arrows in 2000, with Mecachrome engines.[18]

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Talbot

Talbot made two engines for Talbot-Darracq and Talbot-Lago Formula One cars.[19]

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