The world champion has endured a difficult season and is already out of contention to retain his crown with just the Brazilian Grand Prix left.
Raikkonen has won just two races this year, the last one in April in Spain.
The Finn says the team will have to study the whole season to avoid the errors in 2009.
"There are not so many positive things for me I achieved over the last season," said Raikkonen. "We have to analyze every single detail of what happened and try to learn from our mistakes to improve everything for next year.
"But now we have to give it all at the last race of the 2008 season.
"There will be several new rules for the next season and we will have to work a lot during the winter. I couldn't win the drivers' title this year, but I assure you that I'll try again next year."
Raikkonen expects McLaren to be a tough competitor at Interlagos this weekend, when Felipe Massa will be fighting to beat rival Lewis Hamilton to take the title.
"We have to wait for Friday's practice sessions to see what our chances might be this year. It will be very hard with McLaren in qualifying.
"Over the last two races I had a much better feeling with the car in Q3, when I had a bigger fuel load. It's important to believe in the car and the possibility to attack, this is what makes the difference.
"I hope that we can find the right set-up, after we've been very close for a couple of times. At the beginning of the year things went very well, but then we lost track and we couldn't get back. It was a very long year and I can't wait to have a break."
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