Vettel's championship deficit to Hamilton exploded from three points to 28 after crashing on the first lap in Singapore.
Red Bull Racing's history with Renault suggests it probably isn't.
Lewis Hamilton leads Sebastian Vettel by 28 points in the drivers standings.
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are expecting no Sunday miracles in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel blitzed qualifying to start from pole, while Lewis Hamilton will start from fifth.
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Ferrari was concerningly off the pace in practice despite prediction the Singapore circuit would suit the car.
Timing was everything in Formula One's least surprising evening of announcements.
McLaren's switch to Renault is riskier than it may first appear.
The 2017 silly season is set to ignite this weekend in Singapore.
McLaren is risking big for success by making a switch from Honda to Renault for 2018.
Formula One thrives on being a sport of extremes, and trimming too much of the excess could be detrimental to the show.
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has slammed his team's performance at its home race in Italy.
A half-second defeat looks bad for Ferrari, but there are reasons to believe it really was a one-off.
Hamilton beat Vettel by half a minute to seize the title lead for the first time in 2017.
Title leader Vettel will start the Italian GP from the third row, well behind rival Hamilton on pole.
Lewis Hamilton's only path to the title could be through Valtteri Bottas and team orders.
Mercedes can no longer be considered the fastest car by default despite winning in Belgium.