Sergio Marchionne: 'Pressure also hurting Mercedes reliability'

 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chairman Sergio Marchionne in the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello on September 10, 2014
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Sergio Marchionne says that the 2016 title is still within Ferrari's reach.

Sergio Marchionne has said that the 2016 title is still within Ferrari's reach.

The Maranello team has come out this year with a competitive car, but race incidents and also problems with the engine mean that Mercedes are still clearly ahead.

"Absolutely," the Ferrari and Fiat president told Bild newspaper. "Of course I still believe in the title."

"We had two problems with the [power] unit," Marchionne is quoted as saying by Italy's La Repubblica. "[They were] fixed.

"We have to admit that these engines are complex and reliability is a problem that concerns everyone, including Mercedes, as we have seen. It is a sign that they are under pressure too."

The season continues with the Russian Grand Prix next weekend.

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