renault monocoque

The final stage in producing Renault's next Formula One car has arrived, as the team prepares to assemble the chassis. It is often called a monocoque, but that is one of the most common misnomers in F1, as the 'monocoque': not quite what it seems.

Having already gone through the build-up to the mould-making process (see previous feature), Renault F1's new car, the R24, is well on the way to seeing its first monocoque come to life.

Less than two weeks after the final race of the 2003 season, the production of a key element of the new Renault Formula One chassis is well underway.