Sebastian Vettel: “I don't apologize for winning”

He breaks the silence. Three weeks after the controversial Malaysian Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel won after overtaking his teammate Mark Webber while ignoring his team's orders, the German speaks for the first time. And he doesn't regret anything. “I received an order over the radio, I didn’t understand it”he justifies. ?I didn?t understand ?Multi-21? (the order issued by his team, editor’s note) I looked for it in the menu on my steering wheel ». In any event, “Mark Webber didn’t deserve help winning the race”, attacks the three-time world champion. “Even if I had understood the order, it wouldn’t have changed anything”, he says, adding that if he had to do it again, he would do it again. “I respect Mark as a driver, but there are times where he could have helped the team more. » What happened in Malaysia would therefore be a kind of revenge. Just afterwards, however, Vettel apologized with his teammate.

“Clearly what stuck in people’s heads was the way the race ended”, continues the three-time world champion. “But I don’t think there is much to add about what happened. I went to see the team straight after, I apologized for putting myself at the front of the stable, which I didn't want to do, but there isn't much more to say actually. »

“I don’t apologize for winning”, proclaims the German prodigy. “I think that's why people employed me in the first place and why I'm here. I love running and what I did. » Asked for his part about his future at Red Bull, Mark Webber showed up for his part much more evasive...