Alonso upbeat over F1 title chances

LONDON — Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is confident he still has a strong chance of winning the Formula One (F1) title despite seeing his championship lead reduced.
The Spaniard retired from the Japanese Grand Prix and race winner Sebastian Vettel is now only four points behind with a faster car.  Alonso’s lead has been cut by 37 points in the last four races, in which period the Ferrari driver has retired twice.

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