Priority is to introduce new technical developments - Alonso

After a point-less race at Istanbul Park, double world champion and Renault F1 Team driver Fernando Alonso looks forward to the developments expected for Silverstone. The Spaniard hopes that the technical developments can allow his team to aim for regular points in the second half of the season.

"It was a difficult race. Starting eighth on the grid seemed ok, but I didn't have much fuel in the car and so I was lighter than the cars round me. Starting with the soft tyres was a good idea as I overtook a few cars, but by refuelling early we were at risk of rejoining in the middle of the pack, and that's exactly what happened. So we finished in tenth, which is a bit frustrating."

"I think that we did our maximum in the race. The car was not difficult to drive, but we just weren't quick enough. In terms of strategy, the two options were very similar: either to start high up the grid with little fuel and rejoin in the traffic, or qualify with a lot of fuel and start further back in the traffic."

"The priority is to introduce new technical developments in order to find some more performance. We are missing around 0.5s per lap from the leaders. It's a small gap, but at the moment it counts for a lot. I know that the whole team is continuing to work hard to improve our situation. Some new developments are expected for Silverstone and I hope that they will allow us to aim for regular points and have a strong second half of the season."