It was a disappointing Brazilian Grand Prix for the Renault F1 Team as Fernando Alonso retired on the opening lap of the race after being caught up in the scuffle between the Force India of Adrian Sutil and the Toyota of Jarno Trulli. The Spaniard was disappointed in the outcome as he was sure points were on the cards....

"It was a very busy first lap and unfortunately I got caught up in it. I made a good start and we had a promising strategy for the race, but unfortunately when Sutil and Trulli collided I was hit by the Force India as well. It's a real shame because this is a special track for me; I always enjoy racing here and I think we could have scored points today."

Meanwhile, his rookie teammate Romain Grosjean completed the race in 13^th after pushing hard throughout the event to ensure that he made up as many positions as possible. However, despite his efforts, it was not enough to move any higher than thirteenth....  

"I made a good start but after that I was missing grip and it was difficult for me to get heat into the tyres. I did my best and pushed hard throughout the race, but unfortunately that wasn't enough. The end of my race was better but because of the problems at the start of the race I only finished in 13th place."