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Renault realistic despite podium

The Renault team is remaining realistic about its performance level despite a second place finish for Nelson Piquet in the German Grand Prix which brought the team right back into contention for fourth place in the constructors' championship.

"Obviously the result was welcome, as were the points," said Renault's head of engineering Pat Symonds. "So far this season we seem to have been talking about unfulfilled promise with the car, and, although luck played a part in this result, we certainly feel that it makes up for some of the times in the last few races where the luck hasn't gone our way. It's great for Nelson as he's had a tough time in the first half of the year, and I certainly hope that this is a turning point for him. But, we have to be realistic, there's still a tough fight ahead of us, and Toyota and Red Bull Racing are still very competitive so we need to continue working hard. But at least we have grabbed a bag full of points, and the performance of the car should allow us to fight for fourth position in the championship."

"There has been quite a big development programme recently, part of which was on the car for Hockenheim, and part of which was left for Hungary," he added. "But these are not Hungary-specific updates and are part of the ongoing package, which we will be able to carry forward through the rest of the season."

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