Nico Rosberg says he has nothing left to lose as he attempts to close a 53-point deficit in the title race to Lewis Hamilton in the final seven races of the season.
Rosberg saw the points gap to his Mercedes team-mate nearly double when he retired from the Italian Grand Prix a week ago with an engine failure. However, he has vowed to fight back and believes he has the pace to win this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
"Obviously, Monza didn't go to plan," Rosberg said. "It was gutting to miss out on a good result so close to the end but now I approach the final seven races with the attitude that there's nothing to lose. It's maximum attack and I won't be giving up the fight, no way.
"Singapore is one of my favourite races, so that's a good place to start. It's so tough on everyone - physically and mentally - and I love that challenge. I was only a few thousandths off pole last year and feeling good for the race until a problem with the steering wheel ended my weekend.
"I know I've got the pace to win there, so I'm hoping for a clean weekend and a chance to unleash this silver beast under the lights."
Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe apologised to Rosberg for the Monza retirement, which was a result of having to run a five-race old engine when his fresh power unit was contaminated by a leak in the cooling system during Saturday morning practice.
"We let Nico down on two occasions with a pair of mechanical failures which unfortunately nullified a great recovery drive that should have brought at least a third-place finish," Lowe said. "Now, we re-group and move on to Singapore. The season is far from over and things can change very quickly - so the target is a strong result with both cars there.
"It's a challenging race - particularly on the brakes. The circuit sees a large number of braking events, with low average speed around the lap reducing cooling opportunities. It's also a very bumpy track, with heavy use of the kerbs making it tough on the car. The layout makes overtaking a difficult task - often resulting in action-packed races, with unsuccessful passing attempts leaving debris on the track and resulting in frequent safety car appearances."