RENAULT ended their poor run of form at the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix to boost their hopes of finishing fourth in the constructors' standings.
Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz were sixth and seventh in Austin, Texas, as the Enstone-based team scored 14 points – their best haul of the season and more than the last five races combined.
Their nearest challengers, the Banbury-prepared Haas, lost ground with Kevin Magnussen initially finishing ninth, before being disqualified after his car used more than the maximum fuel allowance of 105kg for the race.
Teammte Romain Grosjean retired after just two laps due to damage to the front of his car.
Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll were 15th and 16th respectively for Grove-based Williams.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen took victory from Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who was unable to win the world title this weekend.
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