Renault R29 and Williams FW31 Revealed

Both Renault F1 and Williams F1 have released their new cars for the 2009 season.

Renault has announced that French-Swiss test driver Romain Grosjean, is the new third driver for the 2009 season.

The news came after the R29 car, which features a new design along with a new sponsor in the form of Total. The car was released in the pitlane of the Portimao circuit in Portugal.

Fernando Alonso, team boss Flavio Briatore and Nelson Piquet all posed with the car, and Piquet has been nominated to turn the maiden laps.

Williams’ test driver, Nico Hulkenberg was the one who posed for the photographs in the pitlane as the Williams FW31 was revealed.

The Toyota-powered William’s F1 car was in an all dark-blue colour, with the final configuration to be revealed in  February.

Renault R29: