Renault Drivers Hoping for More Grip

Renault drivers Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso are hoping for more grip in tomorrow's qualifying for the European Grand Prix.

Both men complained about the lack of grip during today's practice sessions, but were confident things would be better on Saturday.

"A standard opening day: our running was designed to help us choose tyres and begin the car set-up programme," said Italian Trulli, fifth quickest today.

"The car was lacking some grip today in these conditions, and we hope to see the circuit evolve some more by tomorrow. However, we still seem quite competitive."

Trulli, who scored his first Formula One win in Monaco last weekend, outpaced his Spanish teammate Alonso, eighth fastest today.

"As usual, the Friday programme was focused on assessing the tyres available to us," explained Alonso. "Beyond that, we began fine-tuning some set-ups but the main part of that work will be done tomorrow. The circuit should improve during the weekend, and we hope to pick up grip as it does."