After taking pole position at the next race in Singapore and Hamilton only qualifying fifth, Vettel looked set to regain the championship lead, however a crash between him, Raikkonen and Red Bull's Max Verstappen right after the start of the race took all three drivers out and elevated Hamilton to the lead. Hamilton went on to win the Grand Prix and extended his championship lead to 28 points. In Malaysia, Vettel failed to set a time in qualifying due to an engine issue he suffered in Free Practice 3, a few hours earlier, and therefore started last on the grid, while Hamilton took pole. Raikkonen qualified second but failed to even start the race after yet another engine issue. Vettel climbed up to fourth in the race, but Hamilton extended his advantage to 34 points after finishing second. In Japan, Vettel and Ferrari's championship aspirations took yet another blow, after the German retired on lap 4 due to a spark plug failure. Mercedes claimed the Constructos' Championship at the United States Grand Prix, while Hamilton claimed the Drivers' Championship at the next race in Mexico. Vettel took Ferrari's first win since Hungary and the last of 2017 in Brazil.