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Renault on right footing - Kovalainen

According to Heikki Kovalainen Renault is on the right footing to continue improving and eventually beat BMW, despite the fact its promise of doing better than the Swiss-based team in the past two races hasn't yet materialised.

"Everybody in the team knows that we have only just passed the halfway point of the season, and that there is still a long way to go," Kovalainen said. "The team has done a fantastic job to fix the problems we had at the start of the season, and I think we are all determined to show that we can bounce back. I still think that third place in the championship is achievable. It's going to be tough, but I believe we can do it!"

"I think we are well-prepared for a race in hot temperatures," he added. "Malaysia is always the toughest race from this point of view, and the most important factor will be to avoid disrupting the car's aerodynamic performance if we need extra cooling. Like at every race, we will push the cooling to the limit, while maintaining optimum aerodynamic performance. That's always a difficult compromise to achieve."

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