“Would Have Taken It Right Away” – Sebastian Vettel Regrets Missing Out On the Ferrari F1 Opportunity at Imola

Sebastian Vettel never shies away from a challenge. He is a four-time world champion and he always likes to take up a fight with his former team. The German is a former Red Bull and Ferrari driver.

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Now with Aston Martin, he’s hardly been at his brilliant best. But reveling in his P8 finish, Sebastian is enjoying his weekend result.

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Sebastian Vettel scores points

For the first time in the current Formula 1 season, Sebastian Vettel has finished a race. For the first two, he was absent because of a positive covid result. Later, he failed to finish at the Australian Grand Prix. But now, back among the points, Seb is a cheerful man. Moreover, doing it with a struggling and slow Aston Martin makes the P8 finish even sweeter.

Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 9, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

However, the German did not expect to fight among the leaders at any point in the race. And that’s exactly what his comments reflect in his interview with Motorsport.com. “Even though I tried to hold Charles behind me in the last episode, there was no way to do it. He was three or four seconds faster in the end. If you had told us before the race we were going to fight a Ferrari with four laps to go, I would have taken it right away!” said Vettel.

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Sebastian is extremely clear about where his team, Aston Martin, stands in terms of pace. But definitely, the team needs improvement if they want to finish in the top 10 in the coming races.

Positive result all round

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It was an overall good weekend for Aston Martin at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Both Vettel and teammate Lance Stroll finished in the top 10.

Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 4, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel in action during practice REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The points are extremely necessary for Aston Martin in terms of the constructors’ championship table. More importantly, for the morale of the team. So far, with four races in, these are the first few points Aston Martin has gathered from a Grand Prix.

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Now building on the momentum, they would like to continue this run as they take the next flight to Miami for the race.