Neither Raikkonen or Hamilton want the titled settled in the courtroom
McLaren have asked governing body the FIA to uphold their appeal against the Brazilian Grand Prix result and crown Lewis Hamilton world champion.
McLaren objected to Williams and BMW not being penalised for using fuel that was too cool in the season finale.
If the FIA upholds the appeal, Hamilton could depose Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Barrister Ian Mill said: "Whenever there's been a disqualification, there has been a re-classification - we ask you to do what normally happens."
The lawyer also urged the four independent judges, who are expected to publish a judgment on Friday, not to be influenced by the fact that the title was at stake.
"I ask you to address this as though it was any team at any stage of the season," he continued.
"The driver may be entirely innocent, but he has the benefit of the infringing car.
"It must be right that if the team is disqualified, the driver loses the points as well.
"In the other case, the drivers were offered immunity if they assisted the FIA," Mill added, referring to the decision that the McLaren drivers should keep their points after the spying affair because of an amnesty offered to them if they provided evidence.
Lawyers for the other teams involved have yet to present their cases.
However, the appeal is considered unlikely to result in Raikkonen losing out.
Hamilton was seventh in Brazil behind a Williams and both BMWs.
If Williams's Nico Rosberg and BMW Sauber pair Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld are disqualified, the Englishman could be moved up to fourth and would gain enough points to overtake Raikkonen, who won the race.
Hamilton finished the season one point behind the Finn.
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