Aston Martin stepped into the 2021 season hoping to continue their struggle in the upper midfield that the former Racing Point squad got entangled in last year.
But the team appeared to be a step behind rivals like McLaren, Ferrari and AlphaTauri for much of the Bahrain weekend.
Team boss Otmar Szafnauer expressed his frustration with the revised technical regulations for 2021, which hurt the teams that operate a low-rake car concept like Aston Martin and Mercedes more than other teams.
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Lance Stroll saved a point for Aston Martin in Bahrain and finished the race in 10th place, but Vettel had a more difficult weekend on the team’s debut.
The ex-Ferrari driver was eliminated in the first quarter and received a starting penalty that left him in the back of the field. After falling against Esteban Ocon, he received a race penalty. He eventually turned 15th.
Looking back on the race in Bahrain, Vettel admitted it was “not a great weekend” for Aston Martin but was impressed with the way the team reacted ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
“We basically went through everything that happened and I think the response was pretty positive,” said Vettel.
“Obviously the spirit in the team is great. I am ready to do whatever it takes to try, understand, try and help and try to have a better race this weekend. I think we are well prepared and we will see.” what we get.
“We learned a little bit about our car to understand a little more where it should be and to try to get it in shape there. Of course we’re not quite where we expected or wanted it, but it is what it is now. ” .
“We have to take it bit by bit and take it step by step. This is how it feels like we do it.”
Vettel criticized the awkwardness of his accident with Ocon, who ran into the rear of the alpine driver’s car while braking at the end of the main straight.
When asked if he was frustrated by such incidents, Vettel replied: “I think frustration is the wrong word because frustration does not lead to anything.
“The key is that I understand what happened. I think I did and you’re trying to learn from it. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t happen again, but if you go forward, there is.” always things you can learn from your mistakes and what mistakes do other people make?
“Certainly the goal is to have clean races and not have anything to interrupt that. I think that is the expectation I have made of myself and the level I want to be at [which] obviously does not excuse such things. “
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