Sebastian Vettel discusses the yellow flag controversy in Brazil

Forced to produce a crazy race in Brazil in order to secure a third consecutive world champion title, Sebastian Vettel made numerous overtakes at Interlagos. One of them, led against the Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne, turned out to be contentious and strongly aroused controversy. Undertaken on the fourth lap of the race, the maneuver took place while the yellow flags were lit between turns 3 and 4. Feeling wronged, Team Ferrari subsequently sent a letter to the FIA ​​requesting clarification. The latter, after expertise had judged the excess to be legal.

“To be honest, I never wasted time telling myself that I had committed an irregularity”, comments the German on this episode. “Even though it was a very lively race, I definitely saw all the flags and their colors! I only received the information that Ferrari was trying something after Christian Horner called me to tell me that the Scuderia was not very happy with the result of the race. ». “Believe it or not, I knew from the checkered flag that I had not committed the slightest illegal movement”, assures the pilot Red Bull.