Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari must try and “knock [Mercedes] off their throne” and strive to beat its opponent to this year’s Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship.
Vettel’s slender hopes of beating Lewis Hamilton to the Drivers’ Championship came to an end at Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, as his rival clinched the 2018 title.
But Ferrari can still overhaul Mercedes in the battle for the Constructors’ Championship.
Mercedes leads by 55 points with 86 up for grabs across the remaining two Grands Prix in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
It means Ferrari must out-score Mercedes by 13 points at Interlagos next weekend in order to force a last-race decider at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit.
“There can only be one winner and he is the one that deserves is this year,” Vettel said of Hamilton.
“There are still a lot of lessons to learn and make sure that we make the right conclusions.
“I think one thing is clear: we are a very talented and gifted team. We have most support behind us, we have very, very talented clever people on board, we have huge potential, some still needs to be unleashed.
“But I think everybody’s fighting very hard, we are focusing to make sure we finish those two races this year in style.
“We [will] try and fight Mercedes for the Constructors’ and knock them off their throne maybe to give them a taste for next year.
“I think people back there [at Maranello] certainly deserve and I will try everything to score as many points for them as I can.”
