F1 » Vettel: 'Everything that could go wrong, did'

26 November 2012
Vettel: 'Everything that could go wrong, did'
"To limp home, under the [second] safety car - obviously at that moment I didn't know if it was enough," said Vettel. "I was told a couple of laps before that it should be fine, but then I didn't know."

And then the word had come from team principal Christian Horner: it was indeed enough, and Vettel was now a three-time champion, even if he wasn't able to clinch the title with a podium as he'd been hoping for.

"Sixth is still a very good result," he pointed out. "Some races this year we would have been happy to finish sixth, so we can be very happy with that, and obviously it happened to be the last race and the championship decider and it went in our favour."

And whatever the end position, the championship had certainly been decided in a thrilling season finale for all concerned.

"I think you guys had your show, we had to really fight until the end," said the 2012 world champion.


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Hamster - Unregistered

November 26, 2012 6:56 PM

Yesterday's incident is similar to the opening lap in Malaysia when Grojean tapped Schummy which made him spin - No penalty

Someone collided with Perez in the opening lap in Catalunya - No penalty

They were contact at the opening lap of Germany, Singapore, Indian, Korean, Abu Dhabi, US etc

Nelson - Unregistered

November 26, 2012 7:19 PM

Funny how the Vettel fans say that there are no team orders at Redbull. When they say Webber box box box when Vettel is right behind him, that's just casual. When they make Webber stop too soon to test the tyres before Vettel has to stop, that's not a team effort from Webber. When they say Webber that he doesn't have enough fuel, casually when Vettel is behind or Webber is too close behind Vettel and going faster, that's just casual. When The Kers doesn't work at the start, only happens to Webber, of course it's not to protect Vettel.


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