The saga of Sebastian Vettel and Aston Martin has been overwhelming so far. After the German has scored zero points in four races, he still has to mark the midfield fight.
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The battle for the “best of the others” should take place between McLaren, Ferrari and Aston Martin. However, Aston Martin is now up against Alpine F1, who are currently also a bit behind midfield. Vettel spoke of their immediate competitors and the current scenario of the midfield battle.
Sebastian Vettel was surprised by the alpine racing speed
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The four-time world champion believed that the Alpine F1 would have been much faster at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. After qualifying P5 on Saturday, Esteban Ocon fell to P9, while Fernando Alonso fell to P17 after qualifying P10. This achievement produced two different sides to Alpine, which surprised Vettel.
Formula 1 F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – Sebastian Vettel from Aston Martin during the press conference FIA / Handout via REUTERS
The German said: “Today I was a bit surprised by the Alps, they weren’t very fast in the race. I expected them to be faster because they were so much faster yesterday. “
Alpine was quick on the Sunday race weekends leading up to the Spanish Grand Prix, with Ocon and Alonso finishing higher than their starting positions. Barcelona turned out to be a different story, however.
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The midfield fight is tight: Vettel
McLaren and Ferrari are really fighting for third place this season. However, Aston Martin and Alpine F1 cannot be counted just yet. Vettel believes it’s possible to find the extra tenth or two, which can make all the difference in this extremely close fight.
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Formula 1 F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 28, 2021 McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alpine Fernando Alonso in action during the REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed race
The German said: “I think we can see that it is very close. Every weekend is a little different. And when it’s so tight, when you’re feeling a little more comfortable, the car maybe better suited to the track, you’ll find a tenths or two more. “
The midfield battle continues in the streets of Monaco. Expect fireworks on Saturday as the teams battle for track position in qualifying, which is vital at the Monaco Grand Prix. Despite having won twice here, Vettel is far from the grid at the moment and the Astons could have a tough outing in the principality.
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“But Monaco is always different, so hopefully we can make a difference,” said Vettel.
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