Italian Giancarlo Fisichella has said he expects Renault to confirm their 2008 driver line-up in the next few days and he is confident he will be racing for them next year.

"Maybe this weekend, maybe next week," the 34-year-old Roman told a news conference before his home grand prix when asked about an announcement on his Formula One future.

"It's my target and my dream to be with the team for one more year. I expect confirmation again, obviously," he added.

Neither Fisichella nor Finnish rookie team mate Heikki Kovalainen, who replaced double world champion Fernando Alonsoat the team, has been on the podium this season for the outgoing champions. Fisichella is currently eighth overall, two points adrift of Kovalainen.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.