The Spaniard knows he will lose the championship lead for the first time since seizing it in Valencia in June if his Red Bull rival chalks up a third win in a row with home only four points clear with five races left.
Quoting the words of 17th century Japanese Miyamoto Musashi, he wrote on Twitter: "Five great races coming! If the enemy thinks in the mountains, attack by sea. If they think in the sea, attack by the mountains."




