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IMAGE GALLERY: Renault in Formula 1

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IMAGE GALLERY: Renault in Formula 1

Renault leaves F1 when rebranding to Alpine in 2021

The Renault name will leave Formula 1 in 2021 as the team rebrands to Alpine.

As part of a marketing exercise, Renault will become Alpine next year, bringing to an end the latest chapter in the manufacturer's on-off relationship with F1.

Renault returned to the sport as a factory outfit, most recently, in 2016 having previously walked away a the end of the 2011 season.

GPFans compiled a gallery looking back at the history of Renault in F1.

Renault's first F1 race at Silverstone 1977 - Jean Pierre Jabouille
Renault's first F1 race at Silverstone 1977 - Jean Pierre Jabouille
Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve famously battle at Dijon 1979 - Jabouille takes first F1 win
Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve famously battle at Dijon 1979 - Jabouille takes first F1 win
Alain Prost leads at Monaco 1982. His late retirement would trigger a chaotic final two laps
Alain Prost leads at Monaco 1982. His late retirement would trigger a chaotic final two laps
François Hesnault drives the third Renault in Germany in 1985 - he would be the first to race with a live in-car camera
François Hesnault drives the third Renault in Germany in 1985 - he would be the first to race with a live in-car camera
Renault return to the sport in 2002 after a 17-year break - a young Fernando Alonso takes the team's first victory at Hungary in 2003
Renault return to the sport in 2002 after a 17-year break - a young Fernando Alonso takes the team's first victory at Hungary in 2003
Alonso's heavy crash in the tunnel at Monaco allows team-mate Jarno Trulli to claim his only F1 victory
Alonso's heavy crash in the tunnel at Monaco allows team-mate Jarno Trulli to claim his only F1 victory
Alonso holds off the great Michael Schumacher to win one of the closest races in F1 history at Imola in 2005
Alonso holds off the great Michael Schumacher to win one of the closest races in F1 history at Imola in 2005
Alonso becomes the only Renault driver to become world champion in 2005 and 2006 - Renault win teams' title
Alonso becomes the only Renault driver to become world champion in 2005 and 2006 - Renault win teams' title
'Crashgate' - Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashes to help Alonso's strategy in Singapore
'Crashgate' - Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashes to help Alonso's strategy in Singapore
Alonso takes Renault's final F1 win at Fuji Speedway in 2008
Alonso takes Renault's final F1 win at Fuji Speedway in 2008
Renault return to the sport again in 2016 but struggle with Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen
Renault return to the sport again in 2016 but struggle with Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen
Daniel Ricciardo delivers the team's first podium after returning at the Eifel GP - team-mate Esteban Ocon adds the final podium in Sakhir
Daniel Ricciardo delivers the team's first podium after returning at the Eifel GP - team-mate Esteban Ocon adds the final podium in Sakhir

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