Renault F1 Team extends contract with Giancarlo Fisichella
The Renault F1 Team announces that Giancarlo Fisichella will
drive for the team in 2007.
The Renault F1 Team is delighted to announce the continuation
of its relationship with Italian Giancarlo Fisichella for
the 2007 season. The Italian is currently enjoying his strongest
Formula 1 season to date. His excellent working relationship
with the team, allied to undoubted speed, will form the backbone
of the Renault F1 Team's 2007 challenge.
Giancarlo Fisichella commented: "It
was very important for me to know my future as soon as possible
in the season. I am delighted to be staying at Renault next
year, and to have the opportunity to see my hard work with
the team over the past two seasons come to fruition. I want
to thank the Renault F1 Team and the Renault Group for the
trust they have placed in me. This clear vision for the future
means I can focus 100% on the job at hand: retaining the constructors'
championship with Renault in 2006 and finishing as high as
possible in the drivers' standings."
Renault F1 Team Managing Director Flavio Briatore
commented: "We are extremely pleased to continue
working with Giancarlo next year. He was an integral part
of our championship success last year; he has upped his game
significantly for 2006, making the team even stronger; we
believe he can do it again for 2007. It is important for Renault
to maintain continuity as we move into next year, and Giancarlo's
integration with the team is now perfect. What's more, his
experience with the team over two championship campaigns will
be an invaluable asset. We will have ambitious targets for
next season, and Giancarlo is capable of achieving them."
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