Winner, Vettel remembers Ferrari history in Montreal

Sunday near the St. Lawrence River in Montreal (Canada), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) entered the very closed circle of pilots of Formula 1 to have obtained a minimum of 50 successes. Alone Michael Schumacher (91) Lewis Hamilton (64) et Alain Prost (51) surpass the German.

The four-time world champion reached a symbolic number at the end of a masterfully managed test. Starting from pole position, the car Red never gave up command throughout the 70 laps. An ideal way to raise the Prancing Horse high for the first time in Quebec since Michael Schumacher's victory in 2004.

“What an incredible weekend, rejoiced Sebastian Vettel after taking a few strides carrying a Ferrari flag. Everything went perfectly. We know what a special place it is for Ferrari. It's been a long time since Ferrari won here; I remember seeing Schumacher's victory in front of my TV !

Canadian fans have waited long enough. We will therefore make the most of this moment with the whole team. »

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— F1GrandPrixduCanada (@F1GPCanada) 10th June 2018

“The first stint was crucial to increase my lead. Fortunately, the car did what I told it to do, I controlled my pace while being easy on the tires and fuel. »

Passionate about the history of his sport, Sebastian Vettel took a close look at the Jacques Villeneuve parade at the wheel of his father Gilles' Ferrari 312 T4, winner 40 years ago in Montreal. “I have a moving thought for Gilles. We saw Jacques driving his father's car and it was very moving. »

In the championship, the wearer of number 5 did the right thing by returning to the lead, for a small point, ahead of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes, 5th). “ You know, there's still a long way to go before the end of the season. » A way of kicking in, he who doesn't seem to give too much importance to his accounting positioning.

Find the analysis of the Canadian Grand Prix in issue 2169 of AUTOhebdo, on sale Monday evening in digital version and Wednesday on newsstands.