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Nelsinho upbeat about his prospects

Thursday 15th May 2008

Nelson Piquet Jr isn't too fazed about his lack of points in his debut season, confident that points will "come sooner or later."

Piquet Jr has yet to score a single point in the first five races of his F1 career, with his best placed finish being a P11 which he bagged in Malaysia.

However, the Brazilian isn't too concerned about his lackluster start as he reckons it's only a matter time before he works his way into the points.

"Some drivers take a bit more time to learn, some get it straight at the beginning," the 22-year-old told Reuters.

"I think it depends on the situation and how comfortable the driver is with the car and the team.

"Hopefully race to race I am going to improve myself and get more comfortable with everything and we'll get there.

"The team are very supportive, they are trying to help me as much as I need so I have nothing to complain about.

"Obviously I want to score points, but it will come sooner or later."

That's a sentiment shared by Renault team boss Flavio Briatore, who has giving his rookie driver his backing.

"Nelsinho definitely has talent," he said. "Nelsinho is a part of the team and we need to support him. I don't have any doubt about Nelsinho."

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