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Piquet staying focussed

Nelson Piquet is a third of the way through his debut F1 season, and it has been a difficult one so far. The Brazilian has struggled to match Fernando Alonso and rumours are beginning to grow that he might be replaced before the end of the season, if he doesn't start to turn things around soon.

"Monaco is without doubt the most difficult track of the year," Piquet said. "We had some problems in qualifying, but the start of the race went well and so I take some positives from that. Montreal will be an easier circuit and I am feeling confident, so I hope that I can go there and deliver a solid race."

"The team has made a lot of progress since the start of the year - we had new parts in Barcelona and we are trying to continue this progress and to always learn about the car to keep moving forward," he added. "We have to work hard in Friday practice with the set-up and hopefully get a positive start to the weekend."

"I have tried to approach this race calmly and remain focussed, as I have done for each race," Piquet went on. "My goal will be to learn the track quickly and to get comfortable with the car. Then I must make the most of each session to optimise the set-up of the car and to be in good shape for a strong qualifying session."

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