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Mark Webber insists that Red Bull has not discussed using team strategy at the Brazilian Grand Prix to boost his chances in the drivers' championship.

Webber is currently just 11 points shy of championship leader Fernando Alonso, while team-mate Sebastian Vettel is 25 points off the Ferrari driver. Webber has to finish higher than fifth to ensure he takes the title down to the wire in Abu Dhabi, but Red Bull boss Christian Horner has consistently maintained that Vettel will not be forced to help Webber.

Asked if he thinks Vettel will, for example, try to overtake him at Interlagos this weekend, Webber told the Swiss newspaper Blick: "No idea. Up until now no one has spoken about it. Perhaps we'll talk about it at the first briefing on Thursday, or perhaps we won't."

Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz added that it would be a straight fight between his drivers until the end.

"This is a sport and the best should win," he told Der Spiegel. "Power, politics, manipulation and so on should be kept as far away as possible. The game is 'come and get me, if you can', and not 'let me through because I'm better'. Racing must remain racing."

Webber also said that he is not putting any extra pressure on himself and that he had already exceeded his pre-season expectations.

"I am totally relaxed and looking forward to the last races," he added. "I have achieved more this season than I expected. My target is already fulfilled."

He said there was still plenty of pressure on Alonso, as the Ferrari driver has more mileage on his available engines.

"Ferrari will be fast here, but Fernando will be concerned about his engine situation," Webber said. "I can push as hard as I can and have always been strong in Brazil."

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