Elf Aquitaine formula one

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Elf Aquitaine’s heritage is rooted among three French oil companies: Régie Autonome des Pétroles (RAP), Société Nationale des Pétroles d’Aquitaine (SNPA), and Bureau de Recherches de Pétroles (BRP).

1968

First appearance of ELF
in Motorsport with Matra in F1

1977

Elf and Renault introcued
turbocharged engine to
Formula 1

1977-1985

Renault Team and Elf won over
15 victories, using the turbocharged
engine

1989

Renault and Elf brought to Formula 1
racing with a new naturally-aspirated
engine, the 3.5l. V10

2005-2006

Drivers’ Championships and Team
Championships with Fernando
Alonso

2010

Renault engines and ELF
technology again: Ninth Formula 1
Team Championship

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ELF’s story can be traced back to 1939. It was owned by French government at the very beginning and transferred to a privately owned corporation in 1994. In 2000, ELF merged with Total which is now the fifth largest oil company in the world and an expert in lubricants.
46 years of presence in Formula 1





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