Sebastian Vettel “surprised” by his pole

Sebastian Vettel will start at the head of the first Grand Prix of the season, in Bahrain, after having beaten the best time to the drivers Ferrari. After qualifying, the German driver was happy, and even surprised, with this result. “ It's a surprise because, this winter, we didn't really know where to stand, confides the poleman of the day. We were certainly involved but we didn't know what the others were doing, there was no hierarchy. »

After a fairly discreet start to the weekend, Red Bull therefore managed to pass Ferrari during qualifying thanks to the steering wheel of Sebastian Vettel. “ Yesterday, we weren't able to drive much but the team staff worked hard to provide us with a very good car., confides Vettel. They are tired because they haven't slept much in recent weeks but this performance is their reward. I really have to thank them because we tried a lot of things in a very short time. »

Although he will start in pole position, Sebastian Vettel does not want to make any predictions regarding the race, while the ban on refueling will disrupt the progress of the Grands Prix. “ We don't know what will happen tomorrow. It could be really exciting, or it could be really boring. We can not know. You have to take care of your tires and the crucial point is to know what strategies will be employed. »