The four-time world champion made a difficult start in the renamed Aston Martin squad after switching from Ferrari over the winter.
After a nightmare debut in Bahrain, Vettel’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was ruined after having to start from the pit lane shortly before the race after Aston Martin encountered braking problems on both cars.
Vettel was also given a time penalty because his team worked on his car too shortly before the start of the race before a transmission problem finally forced him to retire in the closing stages.
The German was surpassed and surpassed by Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll in the first two races of 2021, but Szafnauer believes his Star signing will be updated soon.
“I think he’s fine,” said Szafnauer. “He has very high expectations of himself and 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.
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“It wasn’t his fault at all that we unfortunately burned his rear brake lines and cake tins. It was so close to actually replacing her on the grid without having to start from the pit lane and then from the penalty. After that he really didn’t have a chance. And that wasn’t his fault. “
Vettel is still trying to familiarize himself with the AMR21 after a limited number of pre-season tests and faces a similar challenge to other drivers who switched teams this winter, including Sergio Perez, who was signed by Red Bull, after he was replaced by Vettel at Aston Martin.
“If the vehicle philosophy is completely different, it takes time,” added Szafnauer.
“After talking to Checo too, he went to a Red Bull who has a different philosophy than us and he says the same thing that it will only be some time before he reaches those fine, fine lines for the best to get out of him. ” from the car.
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“It’s just that simple. The more sitting time, the better. Seb, because he had the penalty, he was never really in an argument.
“But after he put the slicks on, he set some really fast lap times. I think he gets on the car and just gets better.”
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