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Romain Grosjean's hopes of retaining his position as a Renault driver have taken a hit, after new team principal Eric Boullier said his second driver was unlikely to be French. Grosjean replaced Nelson Piquet Jnr last season but struggled to get to grips with the car and scored no points in the seven races he entered.

Boullier, who was made team principal on Tuesday, said he recently narrowed his shortlist for Robert Kubica's team-mate down to five. He hinted that Grosjean was on the list but wasn't likely to get the seat.

"There are several possible scenarios, one of them French," Boullier told French radio station RMC. "But, today, that is the scenario with perhaps the least chance of success. We have made progress but are still far from being able to disclose the name."

Earlier this week Boullier said his second driver could be one from the Genii-linked driver management outfit, Gravity Sport. Ho-Pin Tung and Jerome d'Ambrosio are two of the biggest names under Gravity contracts, but they would have to be chosen over Nick Heidfeld, who is still without a drive in 2010, and other experienced candidates.