Formula One F1 - Malaysia Grand Prix 2017 - Sepang, Malaysia - September 30, 2017. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel gets ready during practice. REUTERS/Edgar Su
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel still had a smile on his face after qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, as the German put on a brave face despite the pain of the latest setback to strike his championship challenge.
The Ferrari driver, trails Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 28 points in the standings, will start Sunday’s race dead last after power unit problems prevented him from setting a time. Hamilton, meanwhile, will begin on pole.
