Vettel’s ambition to win a drivers’ championship with Ferrari has so far been thwarted by Lewis Hamilton and MercedesSebastian Vettel is a walking contradiction. The Ferrari driver is a man who works in a sport of cutting-edge high technology but who eschews many of the accoutrements of the age, such as social media. Vettel is…
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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari will not appeal against penalty from Canadian GP
Vettel made a mistake at Turn Three on lap 48 of the Canadian GP while under pressure from HamiltonFerrari will not appeal against the penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.The German won on track but was penalised five seconds for dangerous driving, which handed victory to Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.Ferrari…
Sebastian Vettel: F1’s rules-for-everything culture led to Canada penalty, says GPDA boss
Vettel believes F1 has lost its way as the Canadian Grand Prix fallout continuesFormula 1 is at fault for creating a culture in which Sebastian Vettel was penalised in Canada, Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alexander Wurz says. Wurz believes the desire of drivers and teams for clarity on permitted driving actions was to blame…
Sebastian Vettel ‘disagrees with where F1 is now’ after Canada penalty
Vettel is third in the drivers standings, 62 points behind HamiltonFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 has lost its way, in the wake of the penalty that cost him victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.The four-time champion won on the road but was handed a five-second penalty for rejoining the track dangerously and impeding Mercedes’…
Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari appeal against five-second penalty
“Where was I supposed to go?” Vettel maintains he had no choice but to rejoin the trackFerrari have appealed against the five-second penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.The German was penalised for rejoining the circuit in an unsafe manner and forcing Lewis Hamilton off the track.Vettel had made a mistake…
Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Canada pole position
Sunday’s race is live on the BBC Sport website and 5 live at 19:10 BSTFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes to pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.It was only the second time in seven races Mercedes have been beaten to pole – the other by Vettel’s team-mate Charles Leclerc in Bahrain in March.Vettel…
Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari driver says Mercedes’ success is boring
Sebastian Vettel is third in the drivers’ championship with 52 pointsFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes consistent success in Formula 1 is “boring”.The world champions have taken one-two finishes in the first four races of 2019 – after winning the past five drivers’ and constructors’ titles.”Boring, isn’t it?” Vettel said. “So boring. It’s not just four…
Chinese GP, F1’s 1,000th race: Vettel to be given priority over Leclerc
Sunday’s Chinese GP is live on the BBC Sport website and 5 live from 07:10 BST on SundaySebastian Vettel will continue to be given priority as Ferrari’s number one driver, team boss Mattia Binotto says.The policy had been questioned after team-mate Charles Leclerc dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix until a late engine problem cost him…
Chinese GP, F1’s 1,000th race: Vettel top in first practice
Listen to second practice from 06:55 BST on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraSebastian Vettel set the pace in first practice as Ferrari hinted they could be the team to beat at the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. Vettel finished the first session 0.207 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton – but the German was…
Sebastian Vettel: Pressure mounting on error-prone Ferrari driver – Jolyon Palmer
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitorsSebastian Vettel’s performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix has raised serious questions – about his series of unforced errors, about his status within Ferrari and…