The Renault F1-Oxfam auction is in its penultimate week, so get your bidsin quick to take advantage of the exclusive and unique Renault F1 items onsale. Click on www.oxfam.org.uk/f1 to see the current items up for auction.

This is the third year in succession that the Renault F1 Team has joinedforces with Oxfam, to raise money for Oxfam's work ending poverty andsuffering in Brazil.

Fernando Alonso's fireproof race overalls have already sold for over£2,800, and there are still many collectable items to bid for. This weekthree items from the 2004 season are on sale. Current lots are (until 22ndOctober):

·     2004 Fernando Alonso Overalls·     2004 4th Gear·     2004 Jarno Trulli Vest·     2003 Barge Board·     2001 Rear Wing End Plate

And look out for the final week's lots, which will include an exclusivevisit to the Renault F1 factory.

The money raised this year will again go to Oxfam's project providing waterfor poor communities in North Eastern Brazil, where 11 million rural peopledo not have access to clean water. The lack of clean water causes diseaseand is a huge factor in the high infant mortality rate in the region.Ensuring access to a safe water supply is the vital priority and, inpartnership with other organisations, Oxfam is implementing a huge projectto build one million water tanks to collect rainwater in this region.

"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.

"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