Vettel keeps his spirits up in Sochi

Si Sebastian Vettel came closest to Nico Rosberg during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, the driver Ferrari will have to start from seventh position on the grid following a five-place penalty following a gearbox change.

Reliability concerns are piling up for the Scuderia, but the four-time world champion is keeping his spirits up before competing in the fourth race of the season.

“I’m not frustrated at all.”, commented Sebastian Vettel at a press conference. “It’s obviously not nice when these things happen because they don’t make our lives easier. It's part of the competition. We haven't had a test yet without encountering problems, but we might have one tomorrow. This ordeal is long and many things can happen. »

His teammate Kimi Räikkönen will start from third position behind Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas.