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History

Nelson Piquet Junior was promoted from official Renault F1 test driver to drive alongside double World Champion Fernando Alonso. The son of three-time World Champion Nelson Piquet, he won the British Formula 3 Championship in 2004 and took second place to Lewis Hamilton in the 2006 GP2 championship.

Renault was first involved in Formula One in 1977 with a single car entry at the British Grand Prix. The team's drivers in its early years in Formula One included René Arnoux, Alain Prost and Derek Warwick. Renault left Formula One at the end of the 1986 season returning as an engine supplier to Williams between 1989 and 1997 and Benetton between 1995 and 1997. From the mid-1990s Renault powered teams dominated the World Championship with five Drivers and six Constructors Championships.

Renault bought the Benetton Formula One team in 2000 and rebranded the team as Renault F1 in 2002. The team finished second in the 2004 Championship and then won both the Drivers and Constructors titles in 2005 and 2006.

The Scalextric Model

Fitted with the super-fast, slim-line FF motor, this car is very quick. Build quality and attention to detail is to the normal high standard. The quality of the printed decoration is excellent. The front nose and wing assembly is designed to detach in the event of an accident for refitting without affecting other components.

The car features adjustable Magnatraction™ positions and easy change pick-ups. The light weight body is ideal for high performance racing.