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Alonso determined to bounce back

Fernando Alonso is determined to bounce back from the disappointment of his home Grand Prix with a strong result at Spa, helping Renault get back into the fight for fourth in the championship. Alonso's race at Valencia ended on the first lap when he was hit from behind by Kazuki Nakajima.

"I knew that my weekend would be difficult after qualifying - starting so far down the field on a street circuit is never where you want to be," Alonso said. "I was hit on the first lap and lost my rear wing. My mechanics did everything to try and get me back out, but my race was already compromised. I'm disappointed not to have been able to drive in front of my supporters as I wanted to give them a special race, but that's in the past now and I am looking forward to the race in Belgium."

"Spa is one of those exceptional circuits on the Formula 1 calendar," he added. "Like all the older circuits, there is always a very special and warm atmosphere. For the drivers, Spa is an unbelievable challenge and is a very enjoyable place to drive a Formula 1 car. I have never won at Spa and hope that one day I can add a win here to my list of achievements."

"Even though the European Grand Prix turned out to be a race to forget, we should not lower our aims," he went on. "I am sure that the team is giving 100% to achieve our objective and I will also give my maximum to try and get a strong result and score some points. At the beginning of the season things were not easy, but we have improved and we are determined to continue in this direction."

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