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#3 Vettel DNF's
The absolute last thing that Ferrari need right now is a DNF for their lead title contender, Sebastian Vettel. But looking at the way Ferrari's luck has been panning out, we see the German four-time world champ heading out of the Japanese GP early. Vettel retired at Suzuka in 2017 as well, due to a spark plug failure, and this time out whether it be a mechanical or a driver error, it just feels like nothing is going right for the Scuderia.
If Vettel does DNF in Japan, it would supremely shunt his chances of a fifth world title this season. Furthermore, depending on Hamilton's result in the race it could put Vettel a maximum of 75 points behind the Brit.
While this is no ideal scenario for Ferrari fans, we are predicting this because as far as the Italian outfit's past few races have gone, this is the only next possible step after their string of bad performances.
If they manage to avoid this in Japan, then maybe just maybe Ferrari can manage to salvage their season, but for now the Scuderia must race with this outcome in mind and avoid it at all costs.
