We will be behind BMW - Briatore
Renault boss Flavio Briatore declared, during a press conference in the Mutua Madrilena headquarters at Madrid, that he believes the team will be able to fight close behind the BMW Sauber team thanks to the updates which have been tested at Barcelona last week.
Renault have introduced several updates on the R28 during last week's Barcelona test. Thanks to these updates, Renault should escape the midfield group according to Briatore. Still, the flamboyant Italian does not expect miracles.
Briatore said: "It's always good to think big. If the car works as we think, it will be behind BMW, but more or less at their level. And then Fernando will make the difference. Now we need to change our mentality to improve.
"I hope the result in Montmelo is important for all. Fernando will do everything possible and impossible to get it. I'd be very happy with a podium.
"We don't think we are going to get pole in Barcelona. The important thing is to show signs of improvement. If a driver sees the car is improving, his confidence grows. We are hoping to improve not only in Barcelona, but also in Turkey, Monaco..
"We have seen in the test that the car is better, and if don't make a big jump we'll make a small one."
