The four-time champion changed the Formula 1 squad this year and moved from Ferrari to the renamed Aston Martin team that replaced Racing Point.
After his first official public outing with the team during pre-season testing in Bahrain last weekend, Vettel has highlighted the key areas where he believes there are still profits to be made.
“It’s just about getting to know people because it’s one thing to understand what they mean and, of course, a lot of different things to talk about the car.
“The steering feels different on a car because it’s a different unit.
“Of course, every F1 car has power steering, but each power steering is set a little differently and it gives you a different impression because when you drive you are ultimately in control of the wheel and that’s the feedback you get.”
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Another challenge for Vettel is the adaptation to a completely different vehicle concept. The Aston Martin is a low-rake car compared to the high-rake concepts it previously used at Red Bull and Ferrari.
This means that he has to go through a much larger learning curve and adapt to the Mercedes engine for the first time.
“The car has a different philosophy,” he said. “It’s a different team, it’s a different car, so it drives a little differently. It wants to be driven differently and with a different engine.
“Without going into details, because I don’t think it’s fair to compare in public, but of course these things are different and take getting used to.
“It’s a different environment in the car, just in terms of comfort. The pedals feel a little different and the seat is a little different. So it’s small things, but it’s the cumulative effect of all of these things put together. “
While Vettel does not want to get involved in comparing the various Aston Martin vehicle concepts, it was a fascinating experience for him to try something new.
“It was very interesting for me, let’s put it that way,” he said. “It’s not that there’s only one thing. It’s not that you have a car with a high rake and just drop the rake and you’re in a Mercedes and you’re in a Mercedes and you raise the rake.” and you drive a Red Bull.
“It’s not like that. It’s much, much more complex. There are many more elements that have to come together.”
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