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Renault driver Jolyon Palmer believes that the team should keep him on for another year as he still hasn't shown his full potential.
Palmer is under pressure to retain his seat after failing to score a single point this season and being consistently out-performed by his team-mate Kevin Magnussen. However the Brit still thinks that he is the right driver for Renault.
“I feel good because I’m getting better every weekend, and the team can see that. Maybe some of the early races were more difficult, but as a rookie I’m becoming more complete as a driver."
“In terms of progress, the team are going to make a big step for next year. I want to be here. I know if I do the job I’m capable of, the team will believe in me and think I can do the job in the future."
“While other teams are thinking about what is happening for drivers next year, the reality is a lot of teams don’t know unless they have drivers on multi-year contracts, which we don’t, so there is no reason for anyone to rush."
“Any decision will be much further down the line.”
Palmer also pointed out that if he was the boss at Renault, it wouldn't make sense to interrupt the development of the car by bringing in new drivers.
"If I was a Renault boss, I wouldn’t be making a decision yet because I don’t see the need. We’re focused on improving what we can this year, and also on the car for next year.
“The best situation for them is they can see over a larger number of races what Kevin and I are capable of, and if they are happy then there is no reason to change.”
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