After a spin in Hungary which cost him a potential point-scoring finish, Jolyon Palmer has expressed his desire to break into the top 10 at this weekend’s German Grand Prix.
The Renault driver was in tenth place in the closing stages of last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but his mistake at Turn 4 caused him to drop to 12th and out of the points.
“It was frustrating and on Sunday evening I was very disappointed, but the reaction of the team was very good.
“Sure, I made a mistake which was quite costly because I was in a top 10 position, but I finished twelfth, which is my second-best result and I still finished in front of my teammate.”
The 25-year-old is out of contract with Renault at the end of the season with rumours that Palmer could be replaced by reserve driver Esteban Ocon.
Palmer has also said that his is yet to discuss his future with Renault, for whom he was a reserve driver in 2015.
“I’m keen to stay on and in every race show what I can do. The team’s in no rush, the team’s got a lot to sort out for next year and I’m happy to wait for that moment.”
Palmer didn’t participate in FP1, with Ocon taking his seat. The Briton will get his first shot at driving an F1 car around the Hockenheimring later today in FP2.
