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Alonso says only points finish goal is realistic

Fernando Alonso was not too disappointed after taking just one point following a hard drive in Malaysia, but rather he is being realistic that aiming only to finish in the points is what his Renault car is capable of at the moment.

"Yes, we scored a point for eighth place and it was not possible to do any better," Alonso said of his Malaysia result. "It is only a point, but a point all the same. We know that our level of performance at the moment is not at the level of the leading teams, but we are working hard to move forward and close the gap. To finish in the points must be our goal at the moment and we must approach the season step-by-step and keep improving."

Heading to Bahrain Alonso added, "We don't know yet exactly where we stand, although we know that we are behind Ferrari, McLaren and BMW. Reaching Q3 is not easy and so scoring points in the race is also difficult. But we have scored points in the first couple of races and I think that is what we must aim for again this weekend in Bahrain. We must try and take advantage of the slightest opportunity that comes our way and each race must be seen as a way for us to progress."

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