Renault sporting director Alan Permane is adamant Formula 1 must not create rules which deny teams the chance to innovate because it would take away from the DNA of the sport.
James Allison: The most encouraging aspect from this week is the feedback from the drivers. Their comments have been full of encouraging statements. We haven't heard positive comments like those during the past couple of seasons...
Alan Permane, Renault's chief race engineer, analyses last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, in which number one driver Robert Kubica scored a strong fourth-place finish.