Renault's Chevrier Pleased with Season Start

Renault's engine operations manager Denis Chevrier said the team had acheived their goal for the first three races of the season, achieving both reliability and scoring points - despite not optimizing all possibilities.

Renault currenly lie second in the Constructors' Championship with 22 points, behind Ferrari with 51 points and ahead of Williams and BAR who each have 19 points.

"To be honest, I think the whole team is satisfied with where we are at the moment in terms of the Championship, although we know that we could have perfomed better at the individual races," Chevrier said. "However, when you look at the big picture, it is difficult to complain.

"Our aim for the first three races of the season was to achieve good reliability, and score points. We have emphatically done so, maintaining our 100% points-scoring record with another double points finish in Bahrain. To return to Europe in second place in the Constructors' Championship is an excellent position from which to build some momentum."

Chevrier said the team's objective prior to the season's start was to "take a reliable car to the first three races, make the best use of it, and then begin introducing steps on the performance side when we returned to Europe, without compromising our good work in terms of durability."

He added: "We have evolutions scheduled for introduction at Imola, and there is every reason to hope we can continue moving forward in the races to come."