Despite admitting his early retirement from the Japanese Grand Prix "hurt", Sebastian Vettel was keen to deflect criticism of Ferrari despite the ramifications it had on his championship chances.
Vettel retired after just four laps after an engine issue, which appeared to have been detected ahead of the race. The German made the start but soon dropped back, complaining of a lack of power.
His retirement coincided with another win for championship leader Lewis Hamilton, who now leads by 59 points with four races left. Despite the pain of the retirement -- the second consecutive race Ferrari has encountered engine issues -- Vettel refused to point fingers.