Interview With Renault’s Bob Bell
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Sep 11, 2008
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Toyota Racing
Question: Bob, the team came away from Spa with a fourth place finish. Were you satisfied with the result?
Bob Bell: Yes, I think we were. If it had been a normal dry race, then fourth place is probably about as much as we could have hoped for. We were happy with the car all weekend, our pace was good in the wet and the dry, and the team coped well with the changing conditions. To come away with a fourth place from such an unpredictable race like that is a real credit to the whole team.
Question: As you say, the R28 looked strong throughout the weekend - do you feel that Renault was the third strongest team in Spa?
Bob Bell: I think we probably were. The circuit particularly suited the car and Fernando was happy with it from the first practice session. That was particularly rewarding because our objective is to finish the season in fourth place and to end the season with the third quickest car.
Question: The team gained five points on Toyota - that must reinforce your belief that the team can secure fourth in the constructors’ championship before the end of the season?
Bob Bell: Yes it does, but we’re also well aware of how difficult it is to score points at the moment. McLaren and Ferrari are clearly in front of us and so, if they have a good day, there are not many points left to go around. So it’s hard to close a gap of even five points, but I’m confident that we can do it and finish ahead of Toyota in the remaining five races to take that fourth spot.
