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Both Renault drivers outside top ten

The Malaysian Grand Prix weekend came to a disappointing end for the Renault team as both Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet ended up outside the top ten. A heavy rainstorm at the half way point saw the safety car deployed, before the race was eventually red flagged on lap 32 with no restart taking placerestarted.

Alonso fighting with Barrichello

"We made a good start from P9 to P3, and after that we had to defend our position because we were slow," explained Fernando Alonso "That part of the race was interesting, and it was difficult to decide what tyres to take when we made our stop because we didn't know how heavy the rain would be. We remain optimistic for the next race in Shanghai, and we also remain determined to continue fighting for the championship."

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Team-mate Nelson Piquet, who suffered brake failure in Round 1 in Melbourne said: "Just before the red flag it was impossible to drive, really difficult to hold the car. We tried to call the right decision at the right time, and there is nothing more we could have done in those conditions. The balance of the car was good, but the grip on the track was quite low, although we had a good start to the race. We have learnt a lot again this weekend, and I now need to get ready for the next race."

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