RENAULT’S quest to secure fourth place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship will go down to the final race.

The Enstone-based team had a chance to wrap up the ‘best of the rest’ tag behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

But neither of their drivers could pick up any points, leaving the Banbury-prepared Haas team in with a shout of denying them the honour.

However, it would take a remarkable final race for Renault to let slip their 24-point advantage.

Carlos Sainz finished 12th, with teammate Nico Hulkenberg forced to retire on the 33rd lap.

Haas recorded a double top-ten finish, but Romain Grosjean’s eighth place and Kevin Magnussen’s ninth only reduced the deficit by six points.

There was more woe for the Grove-based Williams team, however, with Sergey Sirotkin in 16th place and Lance Stroll 18th.