Sebastin Vettel&rsquo;s surprise win at the Malaysian Grand Prix raised prospects that the ongoing Formula One season will not be as one-sided in the favour of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as was earlier thought.
<img title="Sebastian Vettel and David Coulthard" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/apr/06-Vettel-Coulthard.jpg" alt="Sebastian Vettel and David Coulthard" /> Sebastian Vettel and David Coulthard
However, former Formula One driver David Coulthard believes that four-time champion Vettel will only have an outside chance this season.
&ldquo;I think Lewis could retain his title because he has momentum behind him. But equally, I think that Nico could win the title. If Sebastian continues his form, he has an outside chance.
&lsquo;Hamiton favourite&rsquo; &ldquo;But Lewis has to be the favourite,&rdquo; said Coulthard, who is an expert pundit with BBC apart from being a consultant for Red Bull Racing.
Coulthard admitted that Vettel&rsquo;s win at Malaysia on March 29 surprised him. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t think he would win in such a strong manner. What that shows is F1 teams can evolve very quickly once they find the right direction.
&ldquo;There were calls after Australian GP that big changes had to be made otherwise it was just going to be runaway (season) for Mercedes. But we&rsquo;ve already got the answer. Ferrari are back. Now, you have to watch out for Williams, Red Bull and McLaren &mdash; eventually all of those teams will be back as well,&rdquo; he told mid-day.
The British driver, who was in India for the Red Bull F1 Showrun at Hyderabad yesterday, predicted that Ferrari could be on the podium again at next Sunday&rsquo;s Chinese GP.
&ldquo;The track at Shanghai is in many ways very similar to Malaysia, except for the heat. In straight-line speed, Ferrari have a good advantage. It might be a little difficult for Red Bull,&rdquo; he added.

Sebastin Vettel&rsquo;s surprise win at the Malaysian Grand Prix raised prospects that the ongoing Formula One season will not be as one-sided in the favour of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as was earlier thought.

Outside chance for Vettel to win F1 title: Coulthard

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