“That’s why this race is just as important as all the others.”
There
are a myriad of permutations that could unfold on Sunday, however the
bottom line is Vettel
has to finish on the podium to have a chance of being crowned champion,
otherwise the situation rumbles on to Japan in a fortnight’s time.
Not that the 24-year-old is becoming bogged down with the possible outcomes,
adding: “So far we haven’t won anything.
“We’re obviously in a good position, so we just have to do our normal job
and achieve our best on what is one of the most difficult tracks for both
the car and driver.
“First of all there is a long way to go to the chequered flag. This is
the longest race on the calendar in terms of time.
“I know a lot of people are talking about it (winning the title), but
certain things have to happen. It reminds me a little of the situation we
faced in Abu Dhabi last year where people came up to me every few minutes
telling me of the 1,467 different scenarios.
“So that is not of importance or the objective this weekend. The target
is simply to optimise our performance. As I have said, our target coming
into the season was to defend our title.
“It doesn’t matter to us when it happens, it simply matters that it
happens, and that’s what we’re working towards.”