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Another podium rounds off Renault's season

Renault made the most of an exciting Brazilian Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso finished in second place to end the team's season on a high. But the joy was tempered by the retirement of team-mate Nelson Piquet from his home race. 

"I am very happy with this second place.," said Alonso. "The conditions were difficult but we were able to take advantage of them. We did our maximum, the team made the right decisions at the right times, and I managed to keep Raikkonen behind me until the finish. It's a fantastic result for the team and a great way to end the season."

Nelson Piquet commented, "I don't really know what happened: if I was touched or if I simply lost control of the car, but I couldn't see that much and I lost the rear of my car in turn 3. It's really frustrating not to complete my home Grand Prix because a lot of things happened in the race and we could probably have taken advantage of them. But we should not look back and I want to thank the team for their support this weekend."

Team boss Flavio Briatore added, "It's a super result and a great way to end the season so a big thanks for the whole team. Our second half of the year has been superb and in the last eight races Fernando has scored the most points of anyone. It was important to show to Renault that we could fight back and I'm proud of the efforts of the team this year. Congratulations also to Fernando and Nelson for the job they have done this season."

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