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Briatore not worried by Ferrari

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore says he is not worried by Ferrari's resurgence in Indianapolis and claims that the Italian team is still the one that has to worry about catching Renault and not the other way around.

"I don't worry about our competitors Ferrari," Briatore said. "It is quite clear now to the end of the season and we will see the developments. Sure, Indianapolis wasn't fantastic for us, but we still have some points in front and Michelin was very conservative there. They have done a fantastic job for us up to now and for one race we had some problems."

"Now we have a fight with Ferrari and let's see what happens to the end of the season," he added. "It is important for us to be on the podium and to take points at every race - and, you know, it was not a complete disaster because we took points as well (in Indianapolis) I mean if it is a disaster when you take points then I think it is quite a normal disaster."

"We are still some points in front in the constructors with a big advance and Fernando I think still has 19 points in front of Michael," he went on. "So, for the moment, it is Ferrari who need to push against us and we can defend our position. We are used to that. We did it with McLaren. Let's see what happens."

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