RENAULT look to end a poor run of results as the Enstone-based team bid to keep hold of fourth place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship.

They are under threat from the Banbury-prepared Haas, who have closed the gap to eight points.

Nico Hulkenberg has scored only one point in his last six races, while teammate Carlos Sainz’s best result over the same period has been eighth.

Grove-based Williams bid for a points finish for the first time since the beginning of last month.

Meanwhile, Sean Walkinshaw is gearing up for a potentially decisive penultimate round of the Super GT Championship in Autopolis, Japan, this weekend.

The Chipping Norton driver leads the GT300 with Autobacs Racing Team Aguri teammate Shinichi Takagi by seven points.

Elsewhere, Grove’s Alex Lynn is racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend at Fuji, Japan.

And Bradley Smith returns to action tomorrow in the Japan MotoGP at

Motegi.