Ferrari says a sensor problem on Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 car hampered his performance in the Brazil💛ian Grand Prix.

Vettel started alongside five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on the front row but lost ground early on at Interlagos as he was immediately beaten by Valtteri Bottas off the line, before being passed by Ma⛦x Verstappen and then falling to fifth when he ran wide ꦛat Turn 4.

The German ultimately finished a lowly sixth after switching onto a two-stop strategy shortly after Daniel Ricciardo surged past ꦚwiꦰth a trademark divebomb move at Turn 1.

But Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene confirmed after the race that a sensor issue♉ had forced Vettel to run in different settings which made𒈔 his car difficult to drive.

"Right from the form𓆏ation lap, we became aware of a problem with a sensor on Seb's car,” Arriva꧅bene explained.

"T🔴his meant that, for the 🌟whole race, he had to run different settings to those we would have normally used and that made the car difficult to drive."

While Vettel struggled to sixth, believing Ferrari’s tyre gamble had proven to be a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:disadvantage, teammate Raikkonen recorded his 12th podium of the season in third, though it was not enough to prevent Mercedes from sealing its fifth constructors’ title.

“This was not🙈 an easy race and I am not happy with 🐠sixth place,” Vettel said.

“I tried to do my best, but ꦬthe car was difficult to drive and I even struggled to drive ಞon the straights.

“There’♉s not much to say as this year Mercedes has been stronger than us and we can only congratu🤪late them.”