Renault going for victory in Brazil

Although the French car manufacturer only need to finish third and fifth to guarantee themselves both the drivers' and constructors' titles, Briatore believes his team must go on the attack if they are to triumph in the season finale.

"We are going there to win the race," he said during a press conference to confirm Renault's new title sponsorship deal with ING. "It is like in football, if you go into a match looking for a 0-0 result then you normally lose the match.

"The team is strong. For one point we have the drivers' championship, and a few more we have the constructors' title. If we win the race we have everything. So we go to Brazil to try to win everything. It will be interesting to see the race on television and it will be a good show."

Briatore says his team are in a buoyant mood ahead of the race, and he thinks there is no doubt that his Renault team deserve to triumph.

"There is nothing easy in F1, but for sure I go to Brazil with a different spirit than I felt before the race in Japan.

"I believe Renault deserve the championship because Renault was very, very strong all through the season. We are not completely happy with what happened in some cases this season between the federation (FIA) and another team, but if it was for the reason to keep the championship interesting, then they did a good job.

"So it is important to go to Brazil to win the race. We don't go there to finish third or fourth or fifth. That is not the right mentality. We want to go there to win both championships and we will see."

The only concession that Renault are making is in giving Fernando Alonso a more conservative specification of engine compared to teammate Giancarlo Fisichella, in a bid to guarantee his reliability.

"We have a new engine," added Briatore. "Fisichella will have a more powerful engine, and with Fernando we will try to play it safely but we don't want to just finish third or fourth or fifth. I believe the spectators need this. It is big business, it will be a big television event, so let's have fun and fight."

Briatore has also dismissed any talk of the title battle being decided by a controversial on-track collision between Alonso and Michael Schumacher.

However, the amazing coming together between MotoGP title contender Nicky Hayden and his teammate Dani Pedrosa at Estoril yesterday that handed the series lead to Valentino Rossi has highlighted the fact that unforeseen circumstances can always come into play.

"Anything is possible, and we saw what happened yesterday with Valentino what could happen," added Briatore. "I believe Michael is a very professional driver and if he is involved in an accident then he loses the championship anyway. He has a lot to lose and nothing to win.

"After that, I believe in the sport people should be fighting fair. I really don't fear this kind of problem because Michael wants to leave F1 in the right way.

"I know him very well. This talk (of previous collisions) is good for the past and good for the gossip, because people are more interested in Sunday, but it will be normal.

"I have seen the weather forecast and it is 50 percent chance of a wet race. It will be interesting, but it will be a fair race and good fighting between Michael and Fernando, and good fighting between Renault and Ferrari."