Lewis Hamilton has called on the media to show title rival Sebastian Vettel "a little more respect" following the implosion of the Ferrari driver's championship challenge.
Hamilton stands on the brink of a fifth world championship after a remarkable run of six victories from the last seven races. His stellar form in that period has coincided with a string of mistakes from Ferrari and Vettel, most recently at the Japanese Grand Prix, where the team botched its qualifying strategy on Saturday and the driver collided with Max Verstappen on Sunday.
Many believe Vettel would be winning the championship -- or at the very least be much closer in the fight -- with more consistency.