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Briatore: We need to support Piquet

Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet joined the Formula 1 grid in 2008. At the end of a difficult season the Brazilian managed to extend his contract at Renault for another season but the 23-year-old was unable to impress so far. Renault F1 team boss realises things haven't been easy for Piquet but said he will continue to support him.

When asked if Briatore was happy with his Brazilian driver's performance this season so far he answered: "What can I say. It is a difficult moment for him and we need to support him and the situation is like everybody sees, difficult for him and in a moment like this you don't kill anybody. What you need is to support and hope he will get better. But like I said before this is the first race with the normal situation and let's see. Sunday or Monday maybe we have a different idea, I hope a better idea, of what is going on.

"This (Bahrain GP) is the first race that is normal if you want, with a normal situation, so let's see what happens. The performance of the team as well, we have not done well at all and it is quite frustrating. But we need to catch up. We need to catch up to Red Bull. Red Bull have the best car without a diffuser in the business at this moment and we need to catch quickly Brawn and all the hole people. We need to catch up these people."

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