By GMM
After a one-year absence, Fernando Alonso returned to the wheel of a Renault single seater on Tuesday at Jerez.
In dry conditions at the Spanish circuit, the 26-year-old former double world champion joined the action at the first major group test of 2008, in a 2007-specification R27.
Wearing the French team's overalls design of last year, but a modified helmet livery, the Spaniard left the garage amid a flurry of photographer's lenses and a harmless puff of smoke from the rear of his car.
Alonso, wearing his official number five for this season when he entered the track, had arrived in the sherry producing south of Spain late on Monday evening.
Also in Spain on Tuesday, Robert Kubica was on duty as BMW Sauber gave its newly launched F1.08 a track debut at the Valencia circuit.
After a one-year absence, Fernando Alonso returned to the wheel of a Renault single seater on Tuesday at Jerez.
In dry conditions at the Spanish circuit, the 26-year-old former double world champion joined the action at the first major group test of 2008, in a 2007-specification R27.
Wearing the French team's overalls design of last year, but a modified helmet livery, the Spaniard left the garage amid a flurry of photographer's lenses and a harmless puff of smoke from the rear of his car.
Alonso, wearing his official number five for this season when he entered the track, had arrived in the sherry producing south of Spain late on Monday evening.
Also in Spain on Tuesday, Robert Kubica was on duty as BMW Sauber gave its newly launched F1.08 a track debut at the Valencia circuit.