"Fair play, if I feel I've gone too late, I'd hold my hand up to admit I've caused an incident. But that's not the case. I'll just try and keep my mouth shut and try to enjoy the rest of the season."
After Sunday's race, according to the provisional result, Germany's Vettel led the championship with 143 points from six races, with Hamilton second on 85.
Vettel's Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber of Australia is third on 79 points.
Hamilton, who in 2008 became the first black world champion in the sport's history, added: "It's not too late (to win the world championship) but it's not looking great. I gave my all today and the team did a great job."
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