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Ferrari: The gearbox used in Malaysia is still available

Formula 1 title contender Sebastian Vettel was given some good news on Wednesday ahead of the weekend at Suzuka, after his Ferrari team ruled out a gearbox change that would have incurred a grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix. The German, a four-time world champion, is 34 points behind Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with five races remaining, including Sunday's at Suzuka. The gearbox scare followed a bizarre incident after last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix when his car was hit from behind by Canadian Lance Stroll's Williams on the post-race slowing down lap. The impact wrecked the car's rear suspension. A change of gearbox would have meant a five place grid penalty for a race that Vettel...
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