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Sebastian Vettel: 'Of Course Now The Championship is More Difficult'

Scuderia Ferrari‘s Sebastian Vettel failed to finish the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka International Racing Course due to an issue with a spark plug and admits his title aspirations are now more difficult. The German four-time world champion only lasted four laps in the race when NGK spark plugs failed and once again loses out of vital points in the championship, as title rival Lewis Hamilton took victory. Hamilton can now clinch his fourth world championship at the United States Grand Prix if the British driver wins the race and Vettel comes fifth or lower. Vettel says at the beginning of the race, he already a loss of power and tried to resolve the issue whilst in the race....
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