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Sergio Marchionne: Sebastian Vettel never asked for shorter deal

Sergio Marchionne has denied claims Sebastian Vettel was pushing for a one-year deal before his longer extension was announced last week, saying the German is a "Ferrari man" through and through.

The length of Vettel's new contract, which will run until 2020, caught many in the media by surprise. There had been speculation the four-time world champion wanted to sign a one-year deal in case Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton did not agree on an extension beyond next season.

"If he did ask for a year, I'm unaware of it," Ferrari president Marchionne told Sky Sports. "The only thing we ever talked about was whether it was a two or three-year deal.