Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel admitted after last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix that he had never been the sharpest at mathematics — but at 50 points behind Hamilton with a maximum of 125 on offer in the last five races the equation is becoming simpler. Even if the German wins every race Hamilton can still win the title by finishing on the podium alongside in all the remaining grands prix. A victory at Suzuka is therefore very important for Sebastian, while the Maranello team is under intense pressure to maintain a title challenge.
The enthusiastic Japanese fans, who are known for their warm welcome and interesting headwear, will be sure to keep spirits high in the paddock as we approach the business end of the season.
But before the action starts on the Suzuka circuit, four drivers will face the media tomorrow ahead of this weekend’s 17th round of 2018. Amongst them there will also be Scuderia Ferrari German driver Sebastian Vettel, who will be joined by Esteban Ocon (Racing Point), Lance Stroll (Williams) and Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren).
The line-ups in full:
Thursday, 4 October, 1500 hours local time (0600 UTC)
Esteban Ocon (Racing Point), Lance Stroll (Williams), Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
Friday, 5 October, 1200 hours local time (0300 UTC)
Christian Horner (Red Bull), Franz Tost (Toro Rosso), Frederic Vasseur (Sauber), Masashi Yamamoto (Honda)
The qualifying and post-race conferences with the top three drivers will take place immediately after the respective sessions.
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