Ferrari must refocus, not wallow in self-pity

Regrets are the poison of life. And after a Japanese Grand Prix in which Lewis Hamilton took a straightforward (but well-earned) step towards a fourth World Drivers’ Championship, you could sense plenty of remorse elsewhere in the Suzuka pitlane. Nowhere more so than Ferrari. Even its own spark plugs have turned against Sebastian Vettel’s dissolving title hopes, and while teammate Kimi Raikkonen’s demons were self-imposed (practice crash, grid penalty, early off-course excursion) you had to feel sorry for Vettel’s latest painful race exit. It must have been tempting to throw something – or someone – under the bus, but Vettel sucked it up. After all, self-pity is only good for wallowing in. The upcoming American leg can be its springboard to recover its self-esteem, even if its title aspirations are now likely over. Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief motorsport.com E D I T O R' S C H O I C E [Brawn sympathises with "painful" Ferrari situation]( Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn says he feels the "pain" that Ferrari must be going through right now, after the reliability disasters it has suffered in the last two races. L A W R E N C E B A R R E T T O [Raikkonen: Ferrari's run of engine problems "a bit weird"]( Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari’s recent run of Formula 1 engine failures is “a bit weird”, after the outfit lost more ground in the drivers’ and constructors’ championship in Japan. C H A R L E S B R A D L E Y [Grosjean sparks Hamilton seatbelt debate]( Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean sparked a lively debate in the Suzuka drivers’ meeting when he quizzed race director Charlie Whiting over Lewis Hamilton’s habit of taking his seatbelts off to celebrate after race wins. J O N A T H A N N O B L E [Red Bull wants 2020 deals for Ricciardo, Verstappen]( Red Bull is determined to extend both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen's contracts until the end of 2020, amid ongoing speculation about their future. M O T O R S P O R T . C O M [Japanese GP: Issue #19 of GP Gazette now online]( Check out Issue 19 of GP Gazette, from the makers of Motorsport.com, an in-depth eMagazine covering all the action from the Japanese Grand Prix. M O T O R S P O R T J O B S . C O M [KTM look to bring in proven experience to their team]( The KTM Group have three positions available across their motorsport division, each role requires a high level of technical expertise and industry experience. KTM is a global brand working at the cutting edge of motorsport engineering. Copyright © 2017 Motorsport.com, Inc., All rights reserved. Top news of the week Our mailing address is: Motorsport.com, Inc. 5972 NE 4th AvenueMiami, FL 33137 [Add us to your address book](//motorsport.us2.list-manage.com/vcard?u=e53ee4a8e73f0869b49460dd8&id=fcd20ca7e3) Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © MOTORSPORT NETWORK. All rights reserved.