STILL MANY EXCLUSIVE ITEMS TO BID FOR IN THE RENAULT F1-OXFAM AUCTION

Fernando Alonso's fireproof race overalls have already sold for over£2,800. But there are still many items left to bid for?

The Renault F1 Team has joined forces with Oxfam for the third year insuccession, to raise money for Oxfam's work ending poverty and suffering inBrazil.

The Renault F1 Team have provided unique items, including six signedFernando Alonso items, six Jarno Trulli items, eleven original car partsand a chance to visit the Renault F1 Team factory. Items are beingauctioned online at www.oxfam.org.uk/f1.

The current auction lots are (until October 15th):

2001 Rear Wing End PlateBBS Wheel Rim2004 Jarno Trulli overalls2004 Fernando Alonso vest2004 Fernando Alonso racing boots

The money raised this year will once again go to Oxfam's project providingwater for poor communities in North Eastern Brazil, where 11 million ruralpeople do not have access to clean water. The lack of clean water causesillness and disease and is a huge factor in the high infant mortality ratein the region. Ensuring access to a safe water supply is the vital priorityand, in partnership with other organisations, Oxfam is implementing a hugeproject to build one million water tanks to collect rainwater in thisregion.

"Last years auction raised more than £16,000 for our work in Brazil, enoughmoney to build water tanks for 56 families, providing water for the 8 monthdry  season.  Oxfam  is  extremely  grateful  for  the  Renault  F1  Team'scommitment  to  this  project, and hope that this year's auction will be assuccessful as the previous two years," said Stephen Harvey from Oxfam.

Fernando Alonso commented: "This is a great opportunity to be able to helpOxfam's vital work. We race in Brazil every year, and therefore felt itwould make sense to be involved in this project".

The auction is being hosted by eBay and can be accessed viawww.oxfam.org.uk/f1 or www.renaultf1.com.  An average of five items are forsale at any one time, and each lot will be open for bids for 7 days. Theauction runs until October 24th.

"I  am  very  pleased  to know that some of the clothing that could save mylife  during a Grand Prix can now be used to help other people. It is greatthat we can both offer F1 enthusiasts a chance to buy these items and raisemoney for this Oxfam project", said Fernando Alonso.

             Log onto www.oxfam.org.uk/f1 or www.renaultf1.com

Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.

Thousands of people have been killed, and over one million people have been driven from theirhomes. The international community needs to do more. To find out more, todonate, and to take action visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/sudanemergency