Allison: Renault have taken heart from Spa pace

Technical director James Allison is hopeful Renault’s quest to reclaim their early season pace could be back on the right track after an encouraging performance at the recent Belgium round. Drivers Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna both qualified in the top ten and, after a tumultuous race, eventually finished in ninth and 13th respectively.

“The team performed extremely well on Saturday in very challenging conditions,” Allison explained in an interview on Renault’s official website. “The race was less satisfactory in terms of points garnered, but in terms of competitiveness this was our strongest race for some time. We looked much more on the pace in Spa than in the previous four Grands Prix.