By mid-season it appeared as though Renault were making progress, with Alonso setting the fastest lap in Germany and securing pole position in Hungary, albeit on a light fuel load.
A mediados da tempada parecía coma se Renault avánzase, con Alonso marcando a volta rápida en Alemaña e logrando a pole position en Hungría, aínda que cunha pequena carga de combustible.