Senna admits Renault's 5th place in under threat

Lotus Renault GP's Bruno Senna has recently admitted that the team's 5th place in the constructors' standings is currently under threat as Force India has been improving and scoring a lot of points since the past couple of races which is not a good sign for Renault.

"We need to stay ahead of the teams behind us, in particular Force India. If we can close the gap to Mercedes GP in fourth, that would be a real boost for the team but primarily we must hold on to fifth position. My prerogative is adding more points to my name. If we can still add to the car a little bit here and there, that will help," he said.

Renault at first lost its 4th place to Mercedes GP and it seems that scoring the 4th place again is not going to be possible for Renault anymore as they are way behind in terms of points.

Nevertheless, Senna believes that his team must improve its performance and at least defend its 4th place before Force India gets any closer.

"That hurt us a little bit, but with the updates that we have planned for Suzuka we should be strong there, and get both cars in the points again - that's where we belong. I'm convinced that will be the case. The low-speed nature of Singapore made it the worst circuit for us in terms of performance," he added.

The team has not been able to secure a single point at the previous race at the Marina Bay but they aiming for much better results for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.