Renault ready to bounce back in Germany

Fernando Alonso has urged Renault to quickly overcome their British Grand Prix disappointment if they are to take second in the constructors’ championship.

Silverstone was a difficult weekend for both Alonso and team-mate Jarno Trulli, with Renault leaving Britain without a point to show for their efforts.

Alonso was hindered by a 10-place penalty which dropped him down the grid while Trulli was running strongly before a heavy accident ended his afternoon early.

Now Alonso is desperate for Renault to get back among the leaders at Hockenheim in this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

The French team are just 12 points clear of BAR in the fight for second, with Ferrari able to win the constructors’ championship in Germany if they score 13 points more than Renault.

Alonso said: “Personally, I was pretty frustrated after Silverstone, because I spent the whole race following slower cars and just couldn’t find any clear track.

“So hopefully, we will have a problem-free weekend so that we can run at our proper pace.

“We need to start scoring points again to maintain our championship position.

“A lot will depend on the tyres, of course, but we will hope to be one of the main challengers to Ferrari on Sunday afternoon.”

Trulli is raring to go after walking away from a frightening accident at Silverstone.

A mechanical failure pitched the Italian into a tyre barrier at high speed and his car rolled through the gravel before Trulli was able to scramble clear.

The Monaco Grand Prix winner said: “The car did an excellent job protecting me, and I felt fine immediately after the race. I just want to get back in the car, and put in a more positive weekend than we had in Silverstone.

“We didn’t achieve the performance we wanted in the race, and that was a disappointment, so we must step up and take the fight to our immediate competitors.”