Teams test despite ban.

Formula 1 may be in the middle of its tꦇhree-week summer break and the test ban, but that hasn't stopped Renault from doing some additional checks ahead of the inaugural European Grand Prix at Valencia.

The Regie took advantage of the rules, which permit teams to conduct short shakedowns, providing they do not do more than 50 kilometres, to run at the Kꦡemble Airfield in Gloucestershire this week.

According to reports in the British press, Renault fielded two cars at the facility, which use to be the former h🎉ome of the 💟Red Arrows.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R28, Hungarian F1, Hungaroring, 1st-3rd, August, 2008
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R28, Hungarian F1, Hungaroring, 1st-3rd, August, 2008
© Peter Fox

Formula 1 may be in the middle of its three-week su𓄧mmer break and the test ban, but that hasn't stopped Renault from doing some additional checks ahead of the inaugural European Grand Prix at Valencia.

The Regie took advantage of the rules, which permit teams to conduct short shakedowns, providing they do not do more than 50 kilomeꦰtres, to run at the Kemble Airfield in Gloucestershire this week.

According to reports in the British press, Renault fielded two cars at the facility, which use to be the form꧙er home of the Red 🌺Arrows.

McLaren-Mercedes and Force India meanwhile were al🦩so apparently at Kemble last week conducting similar shakedown🐠s.

Formula 1 testing will now resume proper following the European Grand Prix, with Monza set to hold the next big group teꦏst, with running scheduled for three-days🎃 from August 27-29.

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