LONDON, Oct 17, 2007 (AFP) - Fernando Alonso will win his battle with Lewis Hamilton for World Drivers Championship title in Brazil this weekend according to Renault chief Flavio Briatore.

The two McLaren drivers are first and second in the standings going into Sunday´s closing Grand Prix at Interlagos with Ferrari´s Kimi Raikkonen also in with an outside chance.

But Briatore believes that reigning champion Alonso´s greater experience will see him edge past his British team-mate to make it three world titles in a row for the Spaniard.

"The guy at the front has the most pressure. For me the favourite is still Fernando," Briatore told the Daily Mirror.

"He has the experience, he has been here before, and he has always been fast in Brazil, a difficult track."

Briatore, Alonso´s former boss, said 22-year-old rookie Hamilton would be the most nervous driver, having been top of the standings since May.

The Italian also said that he would be happy to welcome back Alonso to Renault at the end of the year if he decides to leave McLaren and is looking to sign up with another team.

"I think he will be given fair treatment and he has the mental strength to do the job," the Italian said.

"If he is not contracted to another team we would be happy to have him back at Renault."