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First test of Renault F1 in 2009 season does not run smoothly as a planned. As wrote by Motorsport Aktuell, the French team must fight hard to maintain consistency and R29′s performance during the trial.

Not only rain storms throughout the weekend to be serious obstacles for Flavio Briatore squad formation. Renault R29 aerodynamic system also have problems.

However, on the last day of trial, Fernando Alonso can control four new Renault F1 R29 cars with ease.

Unfortunately, it is reported Alonso had complained about the condition of the car speed. According to El Nano, Renault F1 newest hybrid can not go fast.

"What is important, we are not experiencing technical problems. The issue of how time is not crucial," I like Alonso in the Marca as F1Live wrote, Thursday (29/1/2009).

"Hopefully, the performance of the car, we can increase it later," hope of 27 years old Spain driver on trial in Australia.

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A new circuit to be the choice for F1 Renault and F1 Williams launched their new car that will be use in Formula 1 2009. Yesterday (19 / 1) Renault R29 and the Williams FW31 was launched at the Algarve circuit in Portimao, Portugal, the new circuit that was completed in October last year.

The launch was conducted at the same time as saving efforts. Renault F1 R29 attended the launch of two main drivers, Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr., and Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore.

Meanwhile, Williams F1 looks more simple when it introduced the Williams F1 FW31. There is only a test driver, Nico Hulkenberg, who pose with the newest cars. Viewless duo Williams F1 drivers, Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima.

Just like the teams in the first release newest car, the Renault R29 and the Williams FW31 show special. Such as the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) and the form of a wing that is different from seasons ago.

R29′s, the light from different seasons ago is the car color of the body appear more color full with yellow domination. The rest, the differences also occurred in detail aerodynamics wing package.

Renault R29 also appear to follow the trends of the team that developed the car that was launched earlier, the nose is wider. Renault F1 R29 is also still using the shark fin-shaped wing as cover engines. That’s no different with their life in most seasons ago. In addition, to support the system aerodynamic, Renault R29 also has a narrow rear wing when compared with the closed side of the wing.

Meanwhile, the Williams F1 FW31 also show slap in the launch yesterday. Differences in the light with another car and the car is a form of nose Williams FW31. FW31‘s nose even at the top and down to fill in a bird-like beak pelican.

Rosberg and Nakajima also must be patient. The test driver Hulkenberg will test the ability Williams FW31 in Portimao today.

Cars are not the prototype demonstrated yesterday indeed, but a replacement car for testing only. Williams F1 car output of the original will be published in February a new future.

“The target we of course return to the top. We are a champion team before and we want to return to the big three again,” a determination Williams Technical Director Sam Michael as Reuters.

Williams F1 and Renault F1 teams are fourth and fifth new car that released to the public.

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