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Brawn: Ferrari can still win title

Brawn: Ferrari can still win title

18-09-2018 19:01
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Bobby Vincent

Formula One boss Ross Brawn believes that Ferrari can still win this season's Constructors' Championship despite being 37 points adrift of Mercedes in first place.

Lewis Hamilton's win in Singapore meant that he extended his team's lead to 37 points clear of the Italians and on a personal note, 40 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

There's only six races left on the F1 calendar; but Brawn believes Ferrari still have a chance of being world champions again.

"Mercedes leave Singapore in high spirits, Ferrari must be somewhat concerned by their form at Marina Bay, and in recent weeks," Brawn told F1i.com.

"After the summer break, the Italian team was dominant, winning in Spa and getting both cars on the front row in Monza. However, since then, the spell has been broken."

Brawn also pointed out that Ferrari weren't only beaten by Mercedes in Singapore, but Red Bull also, with Max Verstappen claiming second place over Vettel, who finished third.

"At its home race, the defeat could be put down to various incidents, but in Singapore, both Mercedes and Red Bull were better. Not by much, as on the streets of Marina Bay the gasps separating the top three were hardly a chasm, but by enough, as third in qualifying and in the race for Vettel seemed about the right result."