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Ferrari gives robust response to Vettel DNF
Ferrari has explained Sebastian Vettel’s retirement in the Japanese Grand Prix was caused by a faulty spark plug on a cylinder in his engine. Vettel suffered his second DNF in three races, while it was his second major mechanical problem in consecutive races, which has left him with a 59-point deficit to Lewis Hamilton after he claimed victory at Suzuka. After an inlet manifold failure on the compressor to the cylinder heads prematurely ended Vettel’s qualifying in Malaysia which forced him to start last – with team-mate Raikkonen suffering an identical issue on his sighting lap to the grid in Sepang which caused his DNS – Ferrari says a spark plug was to blame for the German...
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