Williams meanwhile have confirmed that they will receive
Toyota engines for the 2007 following a turbulent season with Cosworth that has resulted in a myriad of reliability issues, not least in Germany when a water leak removed
Mark Webber from a top five finish.
NEWS FROM THE TEAMS:
Renault – Fernando Alonso (#1), Giancarlo Fisichella (#2):
Although he will come away from the Hungarian Grand Prix leading the drivers' standings regardless of his result, Fernando Alonso needs to address his sudden lack of form quickly or he will be down and out of the championship reckoning within a few races - something that seemed unthinkable as he crossed the line of the Canadian Grand Prix for his fourth straight win.
Nonetheless, there are few better places for Alonso to begin a revival than in Hungary, the scene of his first ever
F1 win back in 2003. With such a small gap between races, Alonso can be thankful that the Hungaroring shares few traits with Hockenheim, particularly where the tyres are concerned.
“It probably the hardest race of the season because we didn't expect to have the problems we did. We were not competitive throughout the weekend but even so, I think we had the performance to get on the podium without the tyre blistering in the first stint. The important thing is that the team is still working well, and taking the maximum from every race. We did it again on Sunday. Now, we need to have confidence in ourselves and improve the situation for Budapest.”
However, while most drivers would admit to feeling the pressure, particularly with a driver like
Michael Schumacher bearing down on you, Alonso claims he is calm, insisting that Germany was merely a one-off lacklustre performance.
