My priority is to score points - Nelsinho
The ING Renault F1 Team looks forward to round seven of the season, the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park. After a disappointing weekend in Monaco, Nelson Piquet Jr. is determined to score points for the team in Turkey.
"It was a really frustrating race for me. I made a good start and had gained a place by the first corner, but a few laps into the race I got hit hard from behind by Sebastien Buemi, which damaged the car and ended my race. It’s such a shame as I was running a good strategy: I was heavy on fuel and probably could have scored some points. Unfortunately there’s nothing you can do in these situations and so I need to put the disappointment behind me and concentrate on getting the most from the car again this weekend."
Istanbul Park is a popular venue for the teams – is it one of your favourites?"I do enjoy driving there as it’s quite a varied track with some slow and fast sections. Turn 8 is the high-speed corner that everybody talks about as there’s nothing else like it all season. It’s a very physical corner which feels like it goes on forever and that makes it tough for the tyres. We will have less aero grip this year, but with slicks tyres I think we will still be able to take it almost flat-out."
What’s your objective for this weekend?"My priority is to try and score some points to help the team in the championship. The track should suit the car and we will also have some new updates this weekend which should give us some extra performance. We need to qualify well, hopefully in the top ten, and choose an aggressive strategy so that we can move forward in the race."
