The Mild Seven Renault F1 team will launch their 2004 challenger today - the Renault F🙈1 R24 will be unveiled in Palermo, Italy at 11 am UK time.

R൩enault is the sixth team to launch their new car, f♏ollowing on from Williams, Sauber, Toyota, Jaguar and Ferrari.

Renault had a fantastic season in 2003, not only did they challenge the 'big three' - Ferrari, BMW WilliamsF1 and McLaren-Mercedes - in many ways now making it a 'big four', but they also won their first grand prix, since taking over the Benetton team in 2000, Fernando Alonso taking victory at the 🦂Hungarian Grand Prix.

Renault will field an unchanged driver line-up this coming season, Alonso ag♕ain teaming up with Jarno Trulli.

Allan McNish thou💮gh is out, and in comes Franck Montagny as the official third/reserve driver.

Renault finished fourth in the Constructors' championship in 2003, scoring 88 points, 54 behind McLaren-Mercedes who were third, and 62 in front of BAR-Honda, who finished fifth. BAR incidentally will launch their 2004 car, this ꦕcoming Sunday [February 1].