Sebastian Vettel, frustrating podium

Sebastian Vettel, who started second in the Spanish Grand Prix, finished third. A satisfactory place? Not for Sebastian Vettel, who would have liked to do better. The German driver would have initially liked to have had an uneventful race but that was not the case. “ There were a lot of things that didn't go well today, comments Vettel. I had no chance of overtaking Mark at the start. I wasn't fast enough and had to struggle with balance. I could still have passed him from the outside but I couldn't take any risks. »

Second throughout the first race, Vettel experienced his first problems when he had to change tires. “ For my part, I had some problems. I returned to the pits a little early, I thought Lewis (Hamilton) would enter the same round as me and ultimately no. We lost time in the pit area because we had to wait for a Ferrari passes and Jenson (Button) was coming. It was like a nine-second pit stop. We have lost a lot of ground. »

Coming out of the pit line, Sebastian Vettel had to fight to maintain his second place. The German did not succeed, being hampered by Lucas di Grassi and having to give in to Lewis Hamilton. “ To avoid contact, I went wide but it was impossible to pass him. »

Third after this event, Sebastian Vettel thought he would finish the race freewheeling but his troubles were not over. “ In the last ten laps, I no longer had any brakes, and again, I was lucky because I had a good lead. I don't really know how to position myself because third isn't bad but I think I had a horrible race. Mark had a problem-free race. For me, it's the opposite. It's difficult. »

When Red Bull took the traditional "family photos" of victory, in front of the team's motorhome, only one member of Red Bull Racing couldn't smile: Sebastian Vettel. Taken out of the context of the press conference, the German driver could not believe having encountered so many problems during his race. “ It was a matter of luck “, he soberly commented.