Raikkonen seeks Spa repeat

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The unknown Fuji Speedway - last visited 30 years ago, but much revised since then - hosts this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix and with races in China and Brazil to follow, there is every chance the battle for the title will go down to the wire at Interlagos.

"I'll face this race like I faced the ones before, which means I want to win," said a determined Raikkonen. "We're behind, so actually we don't have any other choice."

Raikkonen is hoping to still be in the hunt by Brazil, but Ferrari need to be as dominant in the Far East as they were in the last race in Belgium.

A one-two finish at Spa spearheaded by Raikkonen means the Finn is 13 points adrift of leader Lewis Hamilton, whose McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso is only two points behind.

Ferrari and Raikkonen have to be flawless for the final three races if he is to have any hope of winning the drivers' crown.

He added: "But it's difficult to tell who might have an advantage here. We know McLaren will be very strong, but they know we will be too. We'll just try to go on riding the wave of the one-two-win at Spa.

"The two McLarens are still well ahead and obviously they don't want to make any stupid mistake. I have nothing to lose, but they have to be very careful."