You are second in the drivers' championship and the best-placed Porsche in the field. That's certainly a very positive interim report after three out of seven weekends...

Renauer: "Yes, of course we are very satisfied with our position in the overall standings. Being the best-placed Porsche is a cause for even greater satisfaction and is an endorsement of all the effort we've put in. This year, we've shown ourselves to be highly consistent, which is obviously something we're very pleased about."

You've got off to a strong start in 2018, just like you did last year. What is the secret of your success?

"I don't really know if there is a secret. We had everything sorted out well before the season began, and we've always been able to put in a solid performance, especially in qualifying. We have also been able to make good use of promising grid positions in the races and convert them into decent results."

In 2017, you led the championship early on but then gradually slipped back to finish twelfth. How do you intend to avoid a similar fate this time?

"I don't think there is much we can do differently this year from what we did last season. We had some really bad luck last year, so hopefully fortune will smile on us a bit more this time. The results in qualifying were actually not at all bad, but things didn't quite work out for us in the races. So far in 2018, we've had luck on our side, and we obviously hope that it carries on like this."

In addition to your consistency as the only driver pairing to have scored points in every race, you have also been impressive in terms of pure speed. You and your team-mate Mathieu Jaminet have been the best Porsche duo five times in qualifying, and you've only once missed out on the Top Ten. Is it a source of pride that you are regularly beating prominent Porsche drivers such as Kévin Estre and Timo Bernhard in qualifying?

"Of course, it does make us proud. Not only from a driver perspective but also as far as the team is concerned. Without a good team and without a well-tuned car, top performances would never be possible. Our fellow Porsche drivers are really good, so it's a great all-round achievement by the entire team that we've been the best Porsche so far."

You have a new driver on the team this season, namely Mathieu Jaminet. How has he settled in and what makes him so special?

"Mathieu is very ambitious and totally focused on motorsport. That is an impressive characteristic, especially in one so young. He has settled in very well with us. I think he is happy, and he shows that in the quality of his performance. Since joining us, he has also learnt some German, which helps him get along even better."

Precote Herberth Motorsport have entered only the one car, whereas most other top teams have up to three cars on the grid. Is that more of a disadvantage or an advantage?

"It's obviously advantageous if you have two cars in the line-up. It means you can identify the ideal setup much sooner and gather more data. Our advantage is that we are into the third year of using this car, so we now know it quite well. We've contested a lot of races with the car and we know what changes we need to make to get a good result."

Has this year's update for the Porsche 911 GT3 proved worthwhile? And if so, in what respects?

"Yes, I think that the update is working well. We've definitely got better in the fast corners. That helps us, of course, with regard to the races at Zandvoort or the Sachsenring."

What are your expectations for the remaining races? Where do you see yourself having the best chances, and where might you have difficulties?

"We intend to carry on scoring points and hopefully finish the season some way ahead. We expect the biggest opportunities for us to be at the Nürburgring and at the Hockenheimring. The races at Zandvoort and the Sachsenring could also be quite good, but we'll have to see about that when we get there."