After a rather boring start to the 2021 F1 season, it looks like the real Sebastian Vettel has come back to life since the Monaco GP, where he secured a brilliant P5.
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Then came the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where Vettel overtook team-mate Lance Stroll in 9th place in the drivers’ standings after taking his first podium for the British team.
Given the drastic turnaround in recent weeks, Red Bull F1 advisor Dr. Helmut Marko that Stroll’s father, Lawrence Stroll, wouldn’t be happy that Vettel is now the number 1 driver tag.
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What did Marko say?
In an interview with Auto Motor Und Sport, the Austrian said that Vettel stood out as a better driver than Stroll with the podium in Baku.
“He’s number one on the Stroll team, which Dad probably won’t like,” he said, glancing sly at Aston Martin’s partner Lawrence.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – Aston Martins Lance Stroll leaves his car after an accident in qualifying REUTERS / Anton Vaganov
Lance Stroll looked consistently faster than Vettel on the first 4 race weekends and held his nose 5 points ahead of the German.
But since the beginning of the race weekend in Monaco, fate turned on its head. Stroll has only won 4 points in the last two weekends, compared to Vettel’s 28 points.
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Marko praised the former Red Bull driver as he showed his true pace after a short series of fights in Azerbaijan. “That was Vettel as we know him. How he jumped on the podium, ”said the Austrian.
“But above all his overtaking maneuvers. The fights with Gasly. The first round. I am very pleased that this change has taken place in a relatively short period of time. I hope that is also the case with other courses. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021 Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel celebrates with team members after the second place pool over REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov
This could be the beginning of Vettel’s rise again. And the timing seems perfect, as Aston Martin is apparently recovering reasonably well from its early demise in 2021, citing the significant changes in aviation regulations.
So can Vettel continue to deliver and bring his team further up? Can Aston Martin fight for P3 on the constructors’ table alongside Ferrari and McLaren?
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