Nov.26 (GMM) Nelson Piquet Jr would have no intention of settling for second place if he teams up with double world champion Fernando Alonso at Renault next year.



That is the resolve of the Brazilian rookie's namesake and father, the winner of no fewer than three drivers' championships in the 80s.



Former Brabham, Williams, Lotus and Benetton racer Piquet, who is 55, suggested to the Brazilian newspaper A Tribuna that his son - currently a Renault test driver - would not happily accept a number two role alongside Alonso.



But as part of a rallying call to re-attract Alonso to the team, Renault chiefs Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds recently declared that a driver hierarchy needs to be clearly defined in a modern F1 outfit.



"I think these days it is better to go all out behind one car," Symonds, traditionally an advocate of total driver equality, said.



Piquet Snr told A Tribuna: "It's time for Nelsinho to show how good he is.



"He has to walk (into F1) thinking that whoever's on the other side of the pits will be outpaced. There's no way around it, you're either that good or not," he said.



Piquet said his rookie son's task of beating potential teammate Alonso would begin as early as the opening grand prix of next year.



"If Nelsinho races at Renault with Fernando and is able to beat him in their first qualifying session together, it would be a good start, a way to start demoralising (him)."