Jolyon Palmer says Renaults pace in Mexico gives him confidence the French manufacturer can return to the points at next weekends Brazilian Grand Prix.After a cracked chassis ruled him out of qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, Palmer recovered from the back of the grid to finish 14th, displaying pace which reflected Renaults upturn in fortunes during the second half of 2016. Palmer believes the team can translate its Mexico performance into a strong result at Interlagos.Im feeling good for Brazil as it should just carry on the good momentum that weve had in the second half the year, Palmer said. It was a shame not to qualify last time out as we could have shown even better improvement.One of my best grid spots was in prospect, but we made up for it in the race. The race pace has been good for a long time now, qualifying pace has been good too. We had some decent battles with the McLarens in Mexico, so I think we can be pretty confident going into Brazil.The car is getting better every round still, and Im driving pretty well and getting more and more out of it, so I think that combined with the fact Brazil is a nice track, means Im hopeful for a positive weekend.Palmer recorded his first Formula One point in Octobers Malaysian Grand Prix, which also marked the last time Renault scored points. With his F1 future hanging in the balance as Renault continues to deliberate over who will partner new recruit Nico Hulkenberg next year, the Briton remains hopeful that he can add to his solitary point before the end of his rookie campaign.We just have to give it our all. Id love to get another points finish before the year is out, so I will be pushing for that all the way for the final two races. I did FP1 [in Brazil] last season -- I was quite new to the car but I actually really enjoyed it. 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Ive struck the ball very well the last three weeks but mentally I havent been quite as sharp as I wouldve liked, maybe because I havent been used to posting really low scores for a while.Coetzee enjoyed a good run of form following an emotional victory at the Pretoria Country Club last year, going on to win his third European Tour event at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in May, and says his knowledge of the Pretoria Country Club may give him an advantage. Charl Schwartzel has finished in the top 10 in his last three European Tour events and is the top ranked player in the event Its wherre I grew up.ddddddddddddI played my first event there so to win last year was a dream come true, Coetzee said. Its my home course and Ive got a lot of good memories, so I probably know the course better than anyone.Knowing the course gives me a bit of a head start on some of the guys, but the standard on the tour is so high, just knowing the place well isnt going to be enough.It is quite a thinkers course though, so the guys who have played it before do have a bit of an advantage. Haydn Porteous is one of three 2016 season European Tour winners playing in this event The biggest threats to Coetzee are in-form compatriots Charl Schwartzel, a 2011 Masters champion, and Haydn Porteous, who won his maiden Tour victory at the Joburg Open in January.Schwartzel has finished inside the top 10 in his past three European Tour events, but is yet to feature in a European Tour event in 2016. Also competing are fellow South African Brandon Stone, who secured his first maiden victory at the BMW SA Open in January, and course record-holder Jacques Blaauw, who finished second in last years event. 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