Vettel believes Ferrari can 'make things happen' after summer break

Sebastian Vettel is currently second in the drivers' standings and he believes that his Ferrari side can "make things happen" when the summer break is over.

Ferrari driver Vettel's last couple of races have been difficult ones, with Lewis Hamilton, his arch-rival - winning both and overtaking him in the drivers' standings.

Vettel is refusing to give up, though and is being positive about the races to come.

"We had sometimes the pendulum swinging our way, sometimes not," the German driver told Formula1.com.

"From my point of view I think it's been fairly consistent. The one error that was very costly (in Germany) - that was quite small, because I wasn't even trying but went off.

"That's part of the game. I can't rewind the clock. It has happened. It obviously hurts us, but I'm quite confident that if we have the right car to fight with, we can put them under pressure and make things happen in the second-half.:

Ferrari's title challenge fell away following the summer break last season, with Vettel forced to retire in Singapore and Japan.

However, last season, Mercedes had the pace on the Italians and this year, the tables have turned - and that delights Vettel.

"Last year, we lost the championship I think because our car wasn't quick enough to be a match in the final part of the season, despite what happened with the DNFs," Vettel said.

"So I hope that this year, and I think this year has shown so far that our car is more efficient, our car is stronger and still has a lot of potential to unleash. I'm quite confident with what's sitting in the pipeline that we can improve. So we'll see. It should be an exciting second part of the year."