Renault F1
2009 Japanese Grand Prix Sunday
By Renault F1
October 4 2009
Today’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka saw Fernando Alonso finish in tenth place, while teammate Romain Grosjean completed the race in sixteenth. Sebastie Vettel won the Race in his Renault powered Red Bull
2009 Japanese Grand Prix Sunday
Today’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka saw Fernando Alonso finish in tenth place, while teammate Romain Grosjean completed the race in sixteenth.
Fernando Alonso, R2904, P10
“My race was really decided after qualifying because
although the car was competitive and I pushed hard, it was not enough
to score any points. We now have to concentrate on the two remaining
races and make sure that we qualify well because if we do that I am
sure we can score some strong points and have a good end to the season.”
Romain Grosjean, R2903, P16
“Overall it was a tough afternoon for me. The car was very heavy on
fuel and was difficult to drive as I had a lot of understeer. The
Suzuka circuit was also a new experience for me this weekend, but I did
my best to complete the race without any problems. I’m now looking
forward to the next race in Brazil.”
Jean-François Caubet, Managing Director
“I would like to congratulate Red Bull Racing on yet
another victory, which shows the competitiveness of the Renault engine.
Unfortunately for the Renault F1 Team, a weekend that looked promising
for us after the Singapore podium, didn’t meet our expectations. Both
cars started so far down the grid that even with a good strategy and an
excellent performance from Fernando, who made up six places, we didn’t
manage to get into the points. We will need to deliver those in the
next two races.”
Bob Bell, Team Principal
“It would be easy to say that it was a disappointing
race, but in fact it was a disappointing qualifying session, which
really determined what happened to us in the race. Fernando did a great
job to gain six places, but I think the race would have been a
different story had he not had his qualifying penalty and started in
the top ten. Romain drove a solid race to bring the car home, which is
as much as we expected from him considering his starting position. So
it wasn’t a great weekend, but there are positives: the team worked
well together; we remain upbeat; and we look forward to Brazil with
continued optimism.”
Remi Taffin, Head of Engine Operations
“Our return to Suzuka was not particularly successful. We had the speed
but our grid positions compromised our chances of a good result. We
used new engines for this race and they completed their mileage without
any problems. For Brazil, we now have a choice as it’s likely that we
will use new engines, but that is still to be confirmed.”
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