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Vettel took encouragement from fan letters during slump

SINGAPORE -- Reading handwritten letters from fans gave Sebastian Vettel extra motivation during his 392-day win drought, which ended on Sunday with victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Ferrari's strategy helped Vettel move from third on the grid to first at the finish in Singapore on Sunday night and secure his first win since the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix in August last year. The period between his two most recent victories was particularly tough for the four-time world champion as he dropped out of contention for the 2018 championship and made a series of costly errors at a variety of races.