Ferrari took a step back to go forward in Austin

Oct 21, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; A view of a Ferrari team flag during the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Formula One teams usually bring upgrades to races but Ferrari opted for a 'downgrade' at the U.S. Grand Prix and it turned out to be a winner.

Title contender Sebastian Vettel, whose veteran team mate Kimi Raikkonen won Sunday's race, told reporters that the team had gone back to what had worked before by removing some recent 'improvements'.