Ferrari believes that Sebastian Vettel’s Brazilian Grand Prix hopes were thwarted by a sensor problem, off the back of a low-key showing. Vettel started from the front-row of the grid at Interlagos but slipped to third on the opening lap as he was overhauled by Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas. Vettel was demoted further by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and relinquished further ground when he slid wide later around the same lap, falling behind Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. Vettel used the undercut to jump Raikkonen but he obliged when Ferrari told its drivers to swap positions, and lost fifth when a charging Daniel Ricciardo moved past. It left Vettel at the back of the lead...
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