Symonds: more to come from Renault
There have been flashes of speed from Renault through the 2009 campaign, but no finishes higher than fifth place, yet Pat Symonds is confident that the team can claim a top result in the European Grand Prix at Valencia this weekend.
“We wanted to show the potential of the car in Hungary and confirm the step forward we had made in Germany,” said Renault’s executive director of engineering, “and I think to an extent we managed to do that.
“It was great to get pole position there, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you've got the fastest car and, fuel-corrected, it's true that the Red Bulls were faster.
“Even so, we were pleased with our performance and I believe our aggressive strategy with Fernando would have paid off in the race had we gone the distance.
“The R29 has shown recently that it's a good car in all types of corner and so I'm confident that we can be competitive in Valencia.
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“We wanted to show the potential of the car in Hungary and confirm the step forward we had made in Germany,” said Renault’s executive director of engineering, “and I think to an extent we managed to do that.
“It was great to get pole position there, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you've got the fastest car and, fuel-corrected, it's true that the Red Bulls were faster.
“Even so, we were pleased with our performance and I believe our aggressive strategy with Fernando would have paid off in the race had we gone the distance.
“The R29 has shown recently that it's a good car in all types of corner and so I'm confident that we can be competitive in Valencia.
Symonds: more to come from Renault - F1 | ITV Sport
