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• Renault was lone tobacco team in Hungary 

A Renault spokesman has explained why it was the only tobacco-sponsored team at the Hungarian grand prix last weekend to wear its cigarette logos.

Keen-eyed observers noted that while Phillip Morris-backed Ferrari and BAT-funded Honda ran their unbranded liveries, Renault raced around the Hungaroring with the logos of Japan Tobacco's 'Mild Seven' clearly displayed on the engine cover, side pods and front and rear wings. . . .

The Renault spokesman explained that Ferrari and Honda simply 'chose' to exercise the right to run unbranded in Hungary. "Our policy is always to respect local legislation," he said.

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