| For the past two seasons, Renault was the top | | | | "The fast corners need real commitment, a very |
| team to beat in Formula One. But double world | | | | good chassis and a stable balance - which we |
| champion Fernando Alonso jumped ship to | | | | have now with the R27. It is quite bumpy, and |
| McLaren Mercedes this season. That fact coupled | | | | physical with a lot of high g-loads around the lap. |
| with a slower car for the 2007 season has been | | | | A good lap at Silverstone is always satisfying, |
| dismal for the team. Although they are in fourth | | | | because the car and the driver both need to be |
| place in the constructors' championship standings, | | | | working really well to achieve that. I finished |
| the team is still looking for ways to improve their | | | | fourth in the last two years, so if we could repeat |
| cars. | | | | that result, it would be a great performance for |
| During the past four races, Renault showed an | | | | us." |
| improvement as Giancarlo Fisichella finished fourth | | | | While Fisichella said that they are aiming to |
| at the Monaco Grand Prix and sixth in the French | | | | overtake BMW in the standings, his teammate |
| Grand Prix. His teammate Heikki Kovalainen on the | | | | Kovalainen said that they are not focusing solely |
| other hand finished fourth at the Canadian Grand | | | | on BMW. The said team fields the F1.07 with |
| Prix and fifth in the United States. | | | | engine provided by the Bavarian automaker which |
| Fisichella said that they are now aiming to catch | | | | also produces BMW E36 parts. |
| up with third place BMW Sauber. He said that at | | | | The Finn said that they are also looking to catch |
| the British Grand Prix, they will receive good | | | | up with McLaren and Ferrari. "It's always hard to |
| support from the employees of Renault's Enstone | | | | say before the event but if the trend continues, |
| plant. "It is another home race for us after | | | | then they will be the ones we are looking out |
| Magny-Cours, with all the people from the factory | | | | for," said Kovalainen referring to McLaren and |
| at Enstone coming to support the team. So of | | | | Ferrari. |
| course, a good result for them would be special." | | | | "At the moment, it is very difficult to say if we |
| "But also because we have shown in the last few | | | | are ahead of them or behind in terms of pure |
| races that we are closing the gap, and we are in | | | | performance, but we are not focusing all our |
| the fight. When you are in a situation like that, | | | | energy on BMW. We have to look beyond them, |
| you want to be racing every weekend, to try | | | | to McLaren and Ferrari, because we want to beat |
| and make that little bit more progress. Our fight | | | | them too eventually. I know we will get there |
| will be with BMW Sauber again, and the target has | | | | eventually, and keep on pushing to make sure we |
| to be to finish ahead of them," added Fisi. | | | | do." |
| The Italian Formula One driver said that he likes | | | | Renault currently has 28 points to its credit after |
| competing at the Silverstone Circuit where the | | | | eight races. The team trails BMW by 20 points, |
| British Grand Prix will be held. "It's a fantastic | | | | Ferrari by 61 and McLaren by 86 points. With nine |
| track, one of the legendary circuits in Formula 1 | | | | races left in the 2007 Formula One calendar, |
| and really selective for the cars and the drivers," | | | | Renault needs to make their move immediately. |
| noted the Italian driver. | | | | |