ABU DHABI -- After missing out on the 2017 title, Sebastian Vettel says he and Ferrari have learned valuable lessons this year.
Vettel's slim chances of winning the title slipped away at the Mexican Grand Prix three weeks ago when Lewis Hamilton was crowned world champion, but the major damage was done in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan when he scored just 12 points from three races.
Apportioning blame between driver error and reliability issues has been discussed within Ferrari's management hierarchy, but Vettel says both sides have learned lessons for 2018.
"We've been close for most of the year but not close enough when it mattered," Vettel said.