Christian Horner defends Vettel

On the evening of the Belgian Grand Prix, a lot of criticism was aimed at the young Sebastian Vettel. The German collided on the 15th lap with the McLaren of the reigning World Champion, at the Bus Stop. If the track was slippery due to rain, the Red Bull seemed to come like an arrow before the two cars collided. Sebastian Vettel will even suffer a penalty for his error, a few laps after the incident.

The Red Bull driver is not at his first attempt. In Turkey, the clash between the two Red Bull drivers was more likely to be attributed to the German?s lack of experience. Christian Horner, the director of his team, once again protected his driver, who would have been surprised by the early braking of the McLaren driver. “ It was starting to rain and I think Jenson (Button) braked earlier than Sebastian (Vettel), which made him lose control of his car, and who caused the collision », commented Christian Horner.

The director of Red Bull thinks that it is the excessive difference in speed which is really responsible for the accident. “ Jenson (Button) had a bit of a damaged car, he was a lot slower, and he clearly looked like he was trying to defend his position,” Horner added. “He had every right to do so, but the fact that he braked earlier before the chicane took Sebastian (Vettel) by surprise. In any case, it was certainly not intentional. »

The Red Bull driver knows that a turning point in the season may have occurred during this race. A group is now starting to stand out in the Championship, with Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber. Sebastian Vettel must at all costs stop making mistakes like this to maintain his title chances. His teammate, who at the start of the season was more or less considered the second driver of the team, is now clearly the best placed in the Championship, which will not help the German to keep calm once on the track. track.