F1: Vettel gets new chassis for Singapore

Sebastian Vettel will be handed a brand-new chassis for the Singapore Grand Prix as his Red Bull team ramps up its bid to help him win his first Formula 1 race of the season. It will be the third different chassis that the four-time champion has used in three consecutive races.

The car the German used in Belgium was found to have a fault with it, and he was switched to a different but previously used chassis for last weekend's Italian GP. But with the team eager to ensure that Vettel's performance is at its best in Singapore, which should suit the characteristics of its package, Red Bull confirmed on Tuesday that work is underway to prepare an all-new chassis for him.

Team principal Christian Horner suggested after the Italian GP that the final part of the campaign could be better for Vettel, after recent strong qualifying performances against teammate Daniel Ricciardo.

"It has been a difficult year for Seb but that's not been his own making," he said. "I think that Daniel's just done incredibly well and I think all credit should be given to him for how he has driven this year.

"It's going to be a fascinating final third of the year to see how it pans out. Certainly Sebastian seemed reasonably happy with the car in qualifying and in the early stages of the race. It wasn't a lack of pace [in Italy] – it was just how their different strategies played out."