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Driver error also contributed to title defeat - Ferrari

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne doesn't put the team's title defeat down to reliability entirely, but says driver error also contributed to their downfall this season as Mercedes romped to a fourth Constructors' Championship whilst Lewis Hamilton took the Drivers' title. The Italian outfit led for the first half of the season as Sebastian Vettel finished either first or second in each of the opening six races to open a commanding championship lead. Hamilton fought back in the second half and closed that gap before a string of disasters struck Ferrari. Poor reliability cost the team potential wins in Malaysia and Japan, but Marchionne says driver mistakes cannot be...
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