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Jolyon Palmer has said his spin in the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this year was playing on his mind as he headed for his first Formula One point in Malaysia.
The rookie was sat to score his first points in July's race at the Hungaroring until he spun, dropping him to 12th.
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There was no such bad look at Sepang, however, as Palmer went on to score for the first time in his short F1 career.
"After Hungary, it was in my head, and in the last 10 laps I thought, 'Just keep it on the track'," he said. "But I learned from it, kept focused, no mistakes, just kept the gap to [Carlos] Sainz [behind in 11th], and then in the end I managed to stretch away in the last couple of laps."
"We had a little bit more in reserve, but I'm always learning and the trend is still improving throughout the year, even if sometimes like in qualifying I didn't show well," he added.
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He did a great job, he really deserved these points. Now I just wonder if Renault intend to keep him.