Vettel's Final Ferrari Season Goes Into A Spin
Umer Jamshaid Published August 10, 2020 | 11:10 PM
Silverstone, United Kingdom, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Aug, 2020 ) :Sebastian Vettel's final season with Ferrari shifted gears from disappointment to embarrassment as he engaged in a post-race argument with the team after trailing home 12th in Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.
Team boss Mattia Binotto says Ferrari have not lost faith in Vettel, yet it appears increasingly apparent that the German is not receiving the same level of focused support as his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc, on a one-stop strategy, finished fourth, a result that he said felt like a victory, leaving the luckless Vettel complaining about Ferrari's faulty strategy for him and making clear his annoyance on team radio during the race.
The four-time world champion, who is widely expected to switch to Aston Martin next season when the controversial Racing Point team changes its name, endured a spin on the opening lap, recovered, but struggled with Ferrari's tactical calls.
"Two weekends in the same place and from Saturday morning, last week, I wasn't able to make any progress," said Vettel. "That's the thing that stands out.
"And I think today in the race, obviously also last weekend, our races (his and Charles Leclerc's) were very different.
"I was always stuck in traffic, starting further back. Losing the car in the first lap didn't help." During the race, Vettel complained bitterly about the timing of his pit-stops and the team's strategy.
"I will hang in there, but you know that you've messed up," he told Ferrari at one point in one of several barbed exchanges with team officials.
Vettel recovered his composure in the aftermath of a torrid afternoon for him and Binotto was swift to steady a rocky situation for both sides.
"I don't think Sebastian has lost faith," Binotto told Sky Sport Italia. "He is going through a difficult time in qualifying and the last two races where he hasn't found confidence in the car. Here, he spun putting his wheels on the kerb and his race was uphill.
"I honestly think there is little to say about strategies. We were early perhaps by a few laps with the call that made him lose a position to (Kimi) Raikkonen, but we knew he would recover without losing time.
"It allowed Charles to continue his comeback. Overall, it was the right choice for the team and we don't think we penalised Sebastian.
"His race was compromised at the start and I think that was the key -- not the strategy."
Recent Stories
Dubai Police Marks International Workers' Day with 'Talabat' Riders
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Parineeti Chopra opens up about her decision to marry politician Raghav Chadha
PCB decides to set up training camp for national team ahead of England, Ireland ..
Virat Kohli's sweet birthday wish for Anushka Sharma
Interior Minister commends Pakistan Coast Guards
Pakistan women’s squad announced for England tour
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
Experts for ending child labour
9 hours ago -
Labour Day - A reminder for better facilities to workers
11 hours ago -
Stage Drama Mohabati Manhoon presents in Arts council Larkana
3 days ago -
Wheat farmers in a fix on price, procurement mechanism
4 days ago -
Modern tools to help transform crime investigation procedures
4 days ago -
Sanam Marvi captivates audience with mesmerizing performance
4 days ago
-
Modern Education Techniques: A pathway to achieve economic development
5 days ago -
Kite Flying: From cultural festival to deadly sport
5 days ago -
PDMA predicts gusty wind, rain with thunder, hails
8 days ago -
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
9 days ago -
Intellectuals, writers accolades Naseer Mirza on his literary contribution
10 days ago -
Bahawalpur Adabi Sangat hosts memorable mushaira
10 days ago