ING Renault F1 Team announces 2008 driver line-up

2007/12/18 16:08

Press Release from:

Mandoga Media

The ING Renault F1 Team is pleased to announce a competitive driver duo for the 2008 Formula 1 season. Next year, double world champion Fernando Alonso will drive alongside Brazilian rookie Nelson Piquet Jr.
They will be supported by Frenchman Romain Grosjean, reigning 2007 F3 Euroseries Champion and a product of Renault’s driver development scheme, in the role of test driver.

"Fernando and Nelsinho will form one of the most exciting driver line up of 2008,” commented Renault F1 Team Managing Director Flavio Briatore. “We are delighted to be welcoming Fernando back

ING Renault F1 Team announces 2008 driver line-up

Team Principal Flavio Briatore stays with Renault in 2008, Photo: Mandoga Media

home to the team where he enjoyed his greatest success".

Fernando Alonso rejoins the Renault F1 Team after spending the 2007 season at McLaren-Mercedes. Alonso drove for the Renault F1 Team between 2003 and 2006, during which time he scored 15 Grand Prix victories and won two world championships, in 2005 and 2006.

The team’s 2008 challenger, the Renault R28, will run for the first time at a three-day test in Valencia, Spain from 22 – 24 January (Circuit Ricardo Tormo). The car will be officially launched at Renault’s corporate communications headquarters in Paris, France on Thursday 31 January 2008.