Sebastian Vettel ended the first half of the 2021 season with a high point. The German finished the Hungarian Grand Prix in P2 on the road before being disqualified from the race due to fuel irregularities. Despite the disqualification, Vettel was quite optimistic about the performance before the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Vettel was in a good mood before the weekend. He talked a little about his idols, the two Michaels – Schumacher and Jackson. The four-time world champion revealed that he cannot emulate the latter in his musical talent.
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Singing wasn’t my thing: Sebastian Vettel
As reported by F1-insider.com, Vettel mentioned that he is a fan of the music of the 70s and 80s and Michael Jackson is one of his musical heroes. However, Vettel does not intend to emulate his hero, as he does not have the voice of the American rock star.
“Singing wasn’t really my thing. But after a lot of drinks I get very close to Michael Jackson – when it comes to dancing, “said Vettel.
Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 29, 2021, Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during a press conference before the Hungarian Grand Prix about REUTERS / Florian Goga
The German also spoke about his other hero Michael Schumacher. Vettel mentioned that the current state of the 7-time world champion made him very sad.
“Michael was a wonderful person and an inspiration. Of course it hurts me that he had to fight like this for so long, ”said the four-time world champion.
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The Aston Martin driver comments on his disqualification in Hungary
Sebastian Vettel has not spoken to the media since his disqualification after the race in Hungary. Although Vettel stated that he was disappointed with the decision, he mentioned that everyone will remember their performance on the track.
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Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021, Second-placed Sebastian Vettel from Aston Martin celebrates after the race on the podium REUTERS / David W Cerny
“It was bitter, very disappointing. Because we lost a lot of important points. But there wasn’t much we could do. Only at the end of the race did we notice that there was a technical problem and that we were running out of fuel. But rules are rules. I still enjoyed my time on the podium. “Said Vettel.
When asked if he returned the P2 trophy and gave it to Hamilton, Sebastian jokingly said, “I don’t even know where the trophy is. In any case, I cannot return the champagne that I drank on the podium. “
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Vettel will try to continue his form in the second half of the season and help Aston Martin to a fifth place in the constructors’ championship.
Can Vettel achieve another good result in Belgium? Let us know.
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