Renault R.S.18
Following Renault's return to the sport as a constructor in 2016, the team underwent a recruitment drive and began investing in its Enstone facilities.Hülkenberg's best result was fifth place in his home race, while Sainz's best was also fifth, which he achieved in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.At the British Grand Prix, the car ran with a special livery to promote the new film, Incredibles 2.In 2021, Fernando Alonso drove the R.S.18 in Alpine A521 livery at the Circuit de la Sarthe.Later in the same year, a modified R.S.18 was used during testing of the 2022 tyre compounds after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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