Piquet's team-mate Fernando Alonso on the other hand, whose Renault R29 car was fitted with new diffuser and without the KERS, could only manage a time good enough for 19th fastest.
Por outra banda, o compañeiro de equipo de Piquet, Fernando Alonso, cuxo Renault R29 estreaba un difusor novo e corría sen o sistema KERS, podería soamente obter un tempo bo abondo para acadar a 19ª praza.