Renault has confirmed that its preparations for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix have not been affected by its truck crash, while the driver involved has now returned home.
A Renault transporter crashed on the M1 in Hungary while making the journey from Germany’s Hockenheim circuit to the Hungaroring on Monday.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident while Renault confirmed that the truck driver had avoided serious injury.
On Thursday it confirmed that its build-up to this weekend’s event, the last prior to the summer break, has not been affected by the crash.
“The driver of the Renault F1 team truck involved in a road traffic accident in Hungary on Monday continues to make good progress and has returned home,” a team statement confirmed.
“The goods being transported were not damaged and the team’s preparations for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend have not been affected.
“We look forward to getting the weekend underway.”
Renault, which failed to score a point in Germany, now holds sixth position in the Constructors’’ Championship.
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