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Marchionne expects Vettel to be less emotional in 2018

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is expecting Sebastian Vettel to be less emotional in 2018 and has told his driver it is "down to him" to get the job done next season.

Vettel finished second in the drivers' standings this year after seeing his championship chances disappear over the Singapore, Malaysian and Japanese Grands Prix weekends. He also dropped points earlier in the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he received a stop-go penalty for deliberately colliding with Lewis Hamilton behind the Safety Car, and Marchionne made reference to the incident when outlining his expectations for 2018.

"Sebastian Vettel is a guy who studies a lot, studies himself and is committed, therefore, I think that we will see less of his emotive side," he said.