Vettel and his team-mate Webber are just two of the five drivers still involved in this year's title fight with Webber leading the way on 187 points while Vettel is the final driver in the running with 163.However, the German, who has claimed seven pole positions but only two race wins this season, is adamant the gap is not as big as it may appear.
"Whether I'm not 24, 25 or 30 points behind I still could not care less. The new points system scares people more than necessary," Vettel told the Bild.
"Many are not yet familiar with it and that a win counts for 25 points. If I was eight or nine behind with the old system where there were ten for a victory, then it would all look much less dramatic."
Vettel, though, has had a mixed season, coming for a great deal of cricitism as a result of two high profile accidents.
The first saw him take out his team-mate in Turkey while in Belgium he crashed into McLaren's Jenson Button.
But despite the complaints, which had McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh labeling him a "crash kid", the Red Bull racer says he has not once doubted his ability to win the World title.
"In peace lies strength," he added. "We are not panicking but continue to work quietly.
"I believe I can win the title and that is crucial!"
Source: Planet-F1
