Renault experienced a tough season-opener in Bahrain. Robert Kubica qualified a respectable ninth, but then got caught up in the first-lap melee and ultimately just missed out on a point, while rookie team mate Vitaly Petrov retired with suspension problems. However, changes to the R30 for Melbourne should mean more downforce and a better showing this weekend. Chief race engineer Alan Permane explains, as he reflects on Sakhir and reveals his hopes for the Australian Grand Prix…

 
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