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Vettel to start Malaysian GP last after engine trouble

Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 championship hopes suffered another major blow on Saturday when an engine problem left him at the back of the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix. With Ferrari having proved to be so strong in practice, Vettel had gone into the qualifying day as a clear favourite for a top slot on the Sepang grid. But Vettel’s day turned quickly when a suspected electrical problem in final free practice cut his running short and forced a late engine change. Although Ferrari was able to fit Vettel’s fourth and final power unit of the season ahead of qualifying, a fresh problem hit him during his first attempt at a lap in Q1. Vettel's engine appeared to stutter as he said...
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