Renault taking nothing for granted

Fernando Alonso scored an unexpected victory that left him on the verge of clinching the drivers' title, the Spaniard needing just one point after rival Michael Schumacher returned from the Suzuka race with a broken engine.

Renault are nine points in front of Ferrari with just the Brazilian Grand Prix left, but Briatore says the team are taking nothing for granted.

"We did a great race and so did they (Ferrari). It was a fantastic battle between Michael and Fernando, so great respect for them. We'll play for the championship in Brazil, nothing's decided yet," Briatore told RAI.

"This morning it looked like the title was theirs, last Sunday morning it was ours, so let's just talk about the next race in Brazil and that's it. We go to Brazil with all to play for. I don't want to go there thinking we've already won either one title or the other.

"Today it's been very hard for us, and we hadn't had things going our way for some time. This shows there is some justice: we broke an engine in Monza and they broke one here.

"It's fair for the sport because we've equalized the dramas. Therefore it's a great result for Fernando, it's great for the team, and I still feel a bit emotional."