Fisichella: I can win the title next year
Italian Giancarlo Fisichella believes he will be fighting for the drivers' world title next year despite his disappointing 2006 season
The Roman was overshadowed by Renault teammate Fernando Alonso for the second year in a row, the Spaniard going on to take his second consecutive title after seven race wins.
Fisichella only managed to win once on his way to fourth place in the standings, 60 points behind Alonso, who will drive for McLaren in 2007.
Fisichella will stay at Renault next season and he reckons he, along with Alonso and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, will be one of the main protagonists.
"I'm confident to win the world championship; I will be a main player together with Raikkonen and Alonso," Fisichella was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday.
"I'm aware that for next year I have at my disposal a great car and a great team with whom I've already worked for two years, so I know them well."
The Italian driver will be partnered by rookie Heikki Kovalainen next season.
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