(Renault) feels less competitive here than elsewhere. We were very competitive except at one point when I think something was wrong with the car. I think we should be pretty good from now on. It's getting very close between the top teams. |
A lot of things need to happen for Alonso not to win it. I don't see them happening so for me the topic is over. |
A podium at the end of the season would be wonderful but we have to realize that the chances of obtaining that are not too high, |
All winter we knew we seemed to have a good package, but then you wait for the final confirmation. Here and now we have the final confirmation for all the hard work, and that is the best way to pay back to our guys. |
As usual, it is difficult to know after today's practice what the true situation is and we will find that out after studying the data in terms of qualifying and the race. On the plus side we made progress from the morning to the afternoon. As usual here, the bumpy and slippery nature of the track makes the car quite uncomfortable to drive and it can feel unbalanced and twitchy. But I get the feeling we might be in slightly better shape than we have been recently. |
But I have to say that, after today, I think we look in slightly better shape than we did at the last race. Maybe we are at a similar level to the one we had in Brazil. |
During the closing stages of the race, I was not able to get past Felipe because I just wasn't fast enough and he didn't make any mistakes. |
Every year we find something new, we go faster, and that's what Formula One is about . |
Everybody in the team -- our president, technicians, mechanics, the cook -- has given me the feeling, over this terrible day today, how much they back me, ... It did me good. |
Everybody knew that Renault were very good. It was clear after the winter tests and so I wasn't surprised at all. But to be completely honest, I thought we would have been much further back. |
Everyone knows how closely I linked are Ferrari and I. |
Going from two wheels to four, we've seen in the past that this can be done. |
Great. What else can you say? We had an amazing weekend. |
He has enough talent to succeed. |
Honestly, it's not something that happens overnight, |