( CNN ) -- Fernando Alonso believes all the pressure is on Sebastian Vettel as the title rivals head into their F1 championship decider in Brazil this weekend . Alonso trails the reigning two-time champion by just 13 points going into Sunday 's final grand prix of the season at Interlagos but has tried to play down his own chances . `` The first priority is to be on the podium , which gives us a possibility to score more than 13 points and then we need to wait for the result from Red Bull , '' he told Thursday 's official press conference . `` It is not in our hands , we have not much to lose -- the only possibility is to win something . If he ( Vettel ) wins , fine . We try again next year . `` There is always pressure but we have less than other occasions and less than leading the championship . We have nothing to lose , '' added the Ferrari ace . Red Bull 's Vettel admitted that the pressure of expectation of an historic third straight title was real . `` It 's obviously normal if you are in that position , '' he admitted . `` We are in a strong position , we can be happy with that , but we have to focus on every single step to get the job done here , '' added the 25-year-old German , who would be the youngest driver to achieve a hat-trick of world championships . Alonso said it was unlikely that his Ferrari would challenge the Red Bulls or McLaren in qualifying where he has been consistently off the pace . `` There is no magic that you can put in the car in five days . We were seventh in Abu Dhabi ( qualifying ) , ninth in Austin , so those positions should be normal but hopefully we can do a better job . '' Alonso battled through in Austin to finish an eventual third at the U.S. Grand Prix last Sunday to keep his title hopes alive behind winner Lewis Hamilton and second-placed Vettel . The Spaniard was helped by Ferrari 's decision to enforce a gear box change on teammate Felipe Massa 's car , dropping the Brazilian five places on the grid and moving Alonso up to a more favorable position at the start . Vettel , who could have clinched the title at the Circuit of Americas , said he was untroubled by the controversy surrounding the move . `` What they do is not in our hands . I did n't follow up whether Felipe had real trouble with the gearbox or not , but it is not our job to focus on these things , '' he said . `` It is a different approach compared to our team . That is how life is , everyone handles certain situation in a different way . '' Hamilton is racing in his final grand prix for McLaren after a big-money switch to Mercedes and is desperate to sign off with a win . `` It 's going to be a tough one , but we will try to push as hard as we can , as we did in the last race , to try to win . I 've never won here before , '' he said . The race also brings down the curtain on the F1 career of former seven-time champion Michael Schumacher , who is quitting for the second time after his largely fruitless return with Mercedes . `` I 'm quite happy to finish here and go for a different life , '' he admitted .
The world title to be decided in the GP this weekend . Sebastian Hamilton leads Fernando Alonso by two points going into race at Interlagos . Vettel bidding for third straight title in his Red Bull . Ferrari 's Alonso is a two - time former champion .