The German was surpassed by team-mate Lance Stroll in the first two races, having qualified 18th in Bahrain and 13th in Imola.
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last weekend was a disaster for Vettel.
Both drivers had a problem with overheating brakes on the starting laps, but while Stroll managed to get off the grid, Vettel’s car had to be pushed into the pit lane as repairs could not be completed on time.
He was also fined because the team was still working on the car and the wheels were off, too close to the start.
During the race, Vettel also had a transmission problem and was instructed to take the car out of traffic on the final laps.
“I think he’s fine,” said Szafnauer. “I think he has very high expectations. I know he has very high expectations of himself. And he will work tirelessly to get better and to drive this learning curve.
“But he’s not beating himself up, so to speak. He’ll just endure a little frustration and be even more determined to get up to speed quickly.
“I mean, not his fault at all for unfortunately burning his rear brake lines and cake tins and then it was so close to actually replacing them on the grid without starting from the pit lane, and then the penalty.
“After that he really didn’t have a chance and it wasn’t his fault.”
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, on the starting grid
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Together with other drivers who have changed the team for 2021, Vettel has problems finding the limits of his new car.
“Well, if the car philosophies are completely different, it takes time,” said Szafnauer.
“And talking to Checo [Perez] He also went to a Red Bull who has a different philosophy than we do. And he says the same thing that it will only take some time to get to the fine, fine edges to get the most out of the car.
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“And it’s just like that. The more sitting time the better. Seb, because he had the penalty, he was never really in an argument.
“But after he got the dry tires on, he did some really fast lap times. I think he gets on the car and it just gets better.”
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