Sebastian Vettel said revealed that Ferrari's sudden return to form in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix was aided by the removal of upgrades previously brought to the car. Ferrari were reported to have lost seven tenths on average in lap time after introducing new parts in Singapore, where Mercedes began a run of dominance that has put Lewis Hamilton on the verge of a fifth world title. After seeing Mercedes 1-2 finishes in Russia and Japan, Ferrari hit back in Austin, Texas to split the Silver Arrows in the classification. Although Vettel will drop to P5 for Sunday's race, Kimi Raikkonen will start alongside pole-sitting Hamilton on quicker tyres – giving Ferrari the...
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