Vettel: There are still lots of points up for grabs

Sebastian Vettel has defiantly refused to throw in the towel in the 2018 Formula One championship race despite a 40-point deficit to Lewis Hamilton in the driver rankings, saying that there are "a lot of points" left to score in the remaining six races.

Despite leading the standings on a few occasions this campaign, the last few races have seen Vettel drop further and further behind Hamilton, with the Mercedes driver's victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday taking the lead to 40 points.

Mathematically, Vettel still has a chance to overcome Hamilton, but will need more than one mistake from the Brit and hope to win some remaining races himself.

The Ferrari man won't give up the fight until there are no more points left to claim.

“Lewis said he didn’t expect to come here gaining 10 points, we probably didn’t come here expecting to lose 10 points,” said Vettel.

“But, having had the race that we had, I think there’s a full justification for losing those 10 points and we take it. Obviously, there is still a long way to go and a lot of points to score.

“I never believed that we had the fastest car by a big margin, as people said. I know that we have a very good car. Overall I think the speed is there but I think it’s a match in qualifying as much as in the race.”

Turning his attention to the remaining six races, Vettel confidently insists that there are no circuits left which Ferrari should fear, saying his car suits them all.

“Russia, I think, has been getting better the last years for us, so it should suit our car as well,” the four-time world champion continued.

“I don’t think we have any tracks to fear that are coming. I think our car is working pretty much everywhere and that’s a strength of our car, so no need to be afraid of what’s coming.”

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