Despite all of this, McLaren are still the team most likely to loosen Ferrari's grip on the driver and constructors' championships.

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Team principal John Booth revealed that there were financial factors which led to Glock's departure following the team's failure to hang on to 10th place in the constructors' championship.

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For now, Ferrari need nothing more from him than to help secure third place in the constructors' championship and to put on a show in front of their passionate tifosi (fans).

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He also congratulated Red Bull and Vettel on their double victory in the drivers' and constructors' championship.

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John Booth, Marussia's team principal, said Chilton had shown enough potential to earn his chance, as Marussia try to improve on their 11th-place finish in last year's constructors' championship.

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Vettel made a slow start to the 2012 as there were eight different winners in the first eight races, but a run of four straight victories in the autumn set him on the way to his title triple, while Red Bull retained the constructors' title.

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After purchasing the Jaguar Racing team in late 2004, Red Bull Racing has gone from strength to strength, and in 2007 they finished fifth in the constructors' championship, despite drivers Mark Webber and David Coulthard having to retire on 14 occasions.

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