Red Bull Racing has managed to glorify the racing talent that was already hiding in Sebastian Vettel in 2010. The German stuck to a title fight for the next four years and ended a winless drought for the Milton Keynes team.
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How awkward would it be for Vettel to forget the team itself, given such an incredible phase with Red Bull in the background? Well he did.
What did Sebastian Vettel say?
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During the final episode of F1’s Grill the Grid, the F1 drivers’ job was to name an F1 team for each letter of the alphabet. And it’s not surprising that Vettel does incredibly well, considering his interest in F1 runs was early in the 80s and 90s.
However, when the letter ‘R’ arrived, the German stopped in shock, and although Vettel took enough time, he could not answer.
Finally, the interviewer asked Vettel with a chuckle: “What if I said Red Bull to you?”
In fact, Vettel not only forgot his team, but also the outfit that his engines had supplied during his time at Red Bull – Renault.
As expected, Vettel was quite perplexed when he responded: “Oh no! Oh Renault, oh no. “
Nevertheless, Seb did well enough in the test to surpass the best list with 14 points in the bag. Next to him was his not far away German compatriot Mick Schumacher with 12 points.
Can Vettel excel in Baku after a strong show in Monaco?
The four-time world champion used his immense experience and Aston Martin’s clever strategic play to secure an impressive P5 in Monaco. In addition, this was only his second top five finish since last season’s Turkish Grand Prix.
Can Vettel extend his success to Baku in another road race? Well, while Baku was a strong color for both Force India and Racing Point, the same cannot be said for Aston Martin either.
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Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 23, 2021 Pierre Gasly from AlphaTauri in action with Sebastian Vettel from Aston Martin during the REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes race
The British team did not prevail against their rivals. And the downside of the rake angle will only make them struggle to get a top 10 result. In addition, Aston Martin didn’t look fast on the straights either.
With Baku having the longest straight in F1, Vettel may need something special to fend off any kind of threat from Alpine, AlphaTauri, McLaren and Ferrari. Can the German work a miracle in view of Vettel’s significantly low chances of achieving a strong result in Baku?
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