| Renault F1 world champion in Clermont-Ferrand | 12/12/2006 |
Tuesday December 12, the new Renault F1 team driver Heikki Kovalainen was in Clermont-Ferrand to celebrate with Michelin the FIA 2006 world championship titles.
Demonstration in the town center on board his F1 …
Re-live this fantastic day with the help of these photos.
| “It’s an honour for Clermont-Ferrand to host this event. Thank you Michelin and Renault for organizing it”, said Serge Godard, the mayor of Clermont-Ferrand, when he welcomed Heikki Kovalainen. |  |
 | Heikki Kovalainen takes his seat in the world champion car just a few minutes before the demonstration starts. |
| Mechanics of the Renault team start up the F1 and remove the heater blanket from the Michelin tires. |  |
 | Almost 15 000 inhabitants of Clermont-Ferrand gathered on the place de Jaude and avenue Julien to watch the demonstration starring the world champion F1 Renault. |
| Alongside the route, the audience was protected by two rows of barriers. |  |
 | Nick Shorrock, director of Michelin’s F1 activities, was right: the city of Clermont-Ferrand is one of the lucky few in the world to host a Formula 1 in its streets. |
He had promised his audience a few burn-outs before the show…
and screeched his tires as soon as the occasion arose. |  |
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