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Renault working around the weather

Renault today continued testing in Valencia, in spite of unpredictable conditions that once again forced the team to adapt its technical programme. Following an installation lap when the circuit opened, the two Renaults then waited for the circuit to improve before beginning their programme. A sunny spell around 13:00 meant the track was finally good enough for meaningful running.

A mechanical failure on Fisichella's car during the afternoon forced the Roman to cut short his running. And when it began to rain again during the afternoon, the team decided to save Kovalainen's programme for tomorrow in the expectation of improved conditions.

"The weather dictated our running once again today," said Fisichella. "We waited for a long time, which ate into our programme, but these things happens. I had a mechanical problem but I'm not worried - the team is working to find out what happened, and it is always better to have these problems in testing. We will carry on with the programme tomorrow, hopefully with some better weather!"

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