Fernando Alonso won his first race in Formula 1 at 2003 Hungarian GP where he started from pole position in his Renault R23B and gave French manufacturer first win since their return to sport in 2002.

Michael Schumacher celebrated one of his best victories of the 2004 season 13 years ago when Fernando Alonso, Renault and Michelin gave him a real challenge at French Magny Cours and Ferrari took a gamble with an unusual strategy.

Jarno Trulli secured his first and only victory in F1 career in 2004 driving Michelin equipped Renault R24 in Monaco where he started from pole position and led majority of the race.

Fernando Alonso secured his first victory in his title winning season from pole position on this day in 2005, confirming that Renault will compete for the championship title while Jarno Trulli finished second and gave Toyota's first Formula 1 podium.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille celebrated his first F1 victory at Dijon on this day in 1979, which was also the first F1 victory for Renault and turbo engines, but the race was remembered for the legendary battle between Gilles Villeneuve and Rene Arnoux for the second place.

Five drivers received new examples of engines, turbochargers, MGU-H and MGU-K ahead of the seventh race of this year’s F1 Championship in France and now all drivers are on the second of a total of three engines allowed in the season.

The head of Renault's F1 team, Cyril Abiteboul, is leaving the company after he was at the helm of Renault's F1 project for five years, and his role should be taken over by Marcin Budkowski.

Pedro de la Rosa believes Fernando Alonso's return is positive for Formula One and believes the two-time world champion can win the third title he has been trying to win since 2007.

Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul praised his former driver Daniel Ricciard for the positive impact he has had on the team over the last two seasons and wished him all the best in the continuation of his F1 career at McLaren.

Fernando Alonso returned to the wheel of a Formula 1 car today for the first time in nearly two years after he tested this year's Renault R.S.20 in Barcelona which he labeled as a 'nice suprise'.