Ecclestone fan of Vettel and Massa

Si Mercedes et McLaren appeared somewhat behind during qualifying, Red Bull et Ferrari placed themselves at the top of the hierarchy. Sebastian Vettel on pole, Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso complete the podium. Bernie Ecclestone, who commented on this result after qualifying, hopes that the first two will perform well throughout the year.

« I hope this will be his year », says Bernie Ecclestone to AUTOhebdo.fr about Sebastian Vettel, first pole sitter of the season. “ But for Felipe (Massa) too », adds the representative of the commercial rights holders of the F1. " They could both have been World Champions in the past. »

Sebastian Vettel, in 2009, worked hard to try to catch Jenson Button (Brawn GP) in the World Championship standings. But the lead taken by the Briton at the start of the season was too great to be overcome. As for Felipe Massa, he saw the title pass under his nose during the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix. Winner of the race, the Ferrari driver could count on sixth place in Lewis Hamilton pour s?adjuger la couronne mondiale. Mais la ?défaillance? de Timo Glock (Toyota) avait permis à l?Anglais de remonter au cinquième rang et de remporter son premier titre de Champion du Monde.

This season could be that of one of these two disappointed drivers. One, Massa, has come a long way. Injured during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009, he was hit in the helmet by a spring lost by Rubens Barrichello's car (Brawn GP), his visor having cut the top of his eyebrow. After a few weeks of rest and a gradual return to competition, Felipe Massa proved that he had regained all his skills.

The other, Sebastian Vettel, is very young but full of ambition. For his first full season in F1, in 2008, he achieved prowess with his modest Toro Rosso, winning his first Grand Prix at Monza (Italy). In 2009, his arrival at Red Bull coincided with the explosion of the team at the highest level, asserting itself as one of the very best teams on the field, with a well-designed RB5.