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Renault has no illusions of Schu's determination

Michael Schumacher may have declared that the drivers' championship was over after he retired from the Japanese Grand Prix and dropped ten points behind Fernando Alonso, but the Renault team is under no illusions and expects Schumacher to be just as determined as ever to get one over them.

"Make no mistake: Michael will be racing flat out in Brazil, as always," warned Renault technical director Bob Bell. "His hallmark trait is that he never gives up, and that is why he has been testing in Jerez since Japan. And he has an extra reason to be going flat out in Interlagos. This will be the last race of his career, and I am sure he is determined to go out on a high."

And while Schumacher may be going flat out in his final F1 weekend, Bell doesn't expect anything less from Fernando Alonso, who will be driving his final race for Renault this weekend.

"We have known for a long time that Fernando is leaving after this race, and we have maintained an excellent working relationship throughout the year," Bell added. "It will certainly be the end of an era for the team, but we are determined to finish on a high by winning both titles, as we did last year. After that, we will begin to look ahead with great optimism, and relishing the new challenges of 2007."

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