Vettel's errors are "no coincidence"

Formula One boss Ross Brawn believes Sebastian Vettel's numerous mistakes recently is not a coincidence and the Ferrari driver is "a bit out of sorts".

Vettel managed to finish in P4 this weekend, but it wasn't short of its usual drama - with the German trying to overtake Daniel Ricciardo on the opening lap but a collision between the two saw the Scuderia driver spin out.

This is the latest instalment in a rather mistake-ridden season for the four-time world champion; with Vettel spinning out in the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix, crashing out in first place in Germany and colliding with Valtteri Bottas in France.

Now, Vettel's rival Lewis Hamilton is on the brink of his fifth world title and Brawn believes that Vettel is "no stranger to mistakes".

"On Friday there was a small one, when he failed to slow sufficiently for red flags, and he paid the price with a three-place penalty," Brawn told Motorsport.com. "Then, in the race, he yet again collided with a Red Bull, this time Ricciardo's, and once again Vettel came off worst.