Button has nothing to worry about, says Jordan

Tokyo: Jenson Button`s title hopes are stronger than ever despite the Formula One leader`s failure to score more than a point in Japan, according to Eddie Jordan.

"For me, it`s cast iron," the former team boss turned television pundit told reporters when asked about the Briton`s prospects. "Maybe some people thought it was a very poor weekend -- I think if you analyse it as race by race it might be considered poor -- but the championship is won over a season long number of events.” "This is yet another one out of the way, two races to go. I`m not sure why anyone is really worrying," added the man who gave the sport`s most successful champion Michael Schumacher his debut 18 years ago. Button`s 14-point lead will force Brawn team mate Rubens Barrichello and Red Bull`s Sebastian Vettel, Sunday`s race winner at Suzuka, to go all out for victory in Brazil next week. Even that may not be enough to keep them in the hunt. Button need finish only third at Interlagos to secure the crown with a race in hand, putting the pressure on his rivals to stay in the reckoning. Brazilian Barrichello is the closest threat while Suzuka race winner Vettel is two points further back. Neither can match the Englishman`s haul of six wins. Vettel is fired up after roaring back into contention with his third win of the season, but has run out of fresh engines, while Barrichello will fancy his chances in front of his home crowd.Two Wins "We can just throw caution to the wind and go for it in the last two races," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told reporters at Suzuka. "Basically we`ve got to focus on trying to win the last two races and try and repeat today`s performances in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.” "It`s still a mountain to climb but we have nothing to lose. This championship has had so many twists and turns that I think its just impossible to predict." Button looked unbeatable after winning six of the first seven races of the year but has struggled to score big points since then. Crucially, his rivals have failed to cash in. Barrichello must now score five points more than him in Brazil just to take the battle down to the wire and second place is unlikely to be sufficient. "I`ve got to go there and win the race. That`s the aim," he said. "If I deserve to win the championship, I will."Vettel was equally determined: "It can still be done," he said. "I think we have a great car, still improving. The boys back in the factory are pushing very hard. We will see what we can do.” "Looking at us, looking at our car I think we should be in good shape for the next two races. Brazil is a track we know, Abu Dhabi is unknown for everyone," added the 22-year-old. "I will fight until the end, until the last breath." While Vettel drew hope from Kimi Raikkonen`s comeback from 17 points down to win the 2007 title for Ferrari, Jordan declared that parallel to be a false alarm. "Let`s not get the facts distorted. It was either McLaren or Ferrari then (in 2007)," he told reporters. "There`s a lot of other teams that can win races (now)" Bureau Report