Ferrari show real contenders with Vettel win

(ANSA) - Rome, March 30 - Ferrari have shown that they can be real challengers for the 2015 Formula One title after years of disappoint after Sebastian Vettel won Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix in just his second race for the Italian glamour team.
    Four-time world champion Vettel, who left Red Bull for Ferrari in the close season, and his team pulled of a perfect race in terms of driving skill and tactics to finish ahead of Mercedes' reigning champ Lewis Hamilton, who started in poll position.
    The victory ended a long winless run for Ferrari that had lasted the best part of two years. Ferrari's fine weekend was completed by Vettel's Finnish team mate, 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who climbed from 11th on the starting grid to fourth after having dropped to the back of the field due to a puncture.
    "It's not only one childhood dream that becomes true, it seems to be many dreams together," said Vettel, who said he had wanted to race for Ferrari since he was a boy.
    "It was amazing to look down from the podium and see the mechanics, the engineers, the whole team and listen to the German and Italian anthems. "The atmosphere in the team has always been great, but it's just getting better and better. "The important thing is for all of us to enjoy this moment together and celebrate. "I did not swap teams that much in the past, so winning for a new team is always a relief. "Since I joined Ferrari I felt incredibly welcome and together we have worked to improve things. "The potential, as I always said, is huge, it's good to see what a step forward we did over the winter".