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Renault have announced that Giancarlo Fisichella will remain at the F1 team for 2007 at least.

The Official Announcement is over at the Renault site, and does not really include an awful amount of information, but the rumour is that it is just a 1 year extension to his current contract.

Flavio Briatore commented: “We are extremely pleased to continue working with Giancarlo next year. He was an integral part of our championship success last year; he has upped his game significantly for 2006, making the team even stronger; we believe he can do it again for 2007. It is important for Renault to maintain continuity as we move into next year, and Giancarlo’s integration with the team is now perfect. What’s more, his experience with the team over two championship campaigns will be an invaluable asset. We will have ambitious targets for next season, and Giancarlo is capable of achieving them.”

This news was actually expected as Renault did not really want to install two new drivers this year, yes Heiki Kovalenin is very good, and could easily be one of the 'next big things', but the Renault team have lost their 'Ace' and could do with some stability on the team.

All that now needs to be announced is that Kimi has signed for the team and Renault's future would then be bright. They could be the mighty Finnish army.