20/06/2006
NEWS STORY
At Silverstone, Renault featured a special tiger livery as Fernando Alonso sped to his third consecutive race win of 2006 and Giancarlo Fisichella took fourth place.
For the Canadian Grand Prix, young Malaysian designer Yazid Bin Md. Yusof from Kuala Lumpur has been given the blank canvas of the R26. The result is inspired by a magical weapon from ancient Malay culture: the keris.
An object of veneration in Malay culture, the keris is believed to be endowed with mystical powers - a magical weapon capable of eliminating rivals and protecting its bearer.
Certainly the omens could not be better: Malaysia has always been one of the team's best circuits, with an all-Renault front row and Fernando's first podium in 2003, victory in 2005 and a one-two finish in 2006. Hopefully, some of the keris' protective magic can rub off in Montreal, where the French team has finished just once in its last six starts.