Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says his team has paid the price for ‘ignoring’ quality control, but is adamant it is not too late to rescue its Formula 1 season. Sebastian Vettel’s title hopes have been all but dashed after a crash in Singapore, followed by engine troubles in Malaysia and Japan, have allowed rival Lewis Hamilton to open up a 59-point advantage in the standings. Although Marchionne has expressed some frustration about a 59 euro spark plug costing the team so dearly, he has again renewed his belief that Ferrari needs to ramp up its quality control. “It was a technical nonsense that had an impact on a car that costs millions of euros,” said Marchionne in an...
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