Vettel: “I must have pushed a little too much”

Sebastian Vettel missed the pole at the Monaco GP by 43 thousandths behind his teammate Kimi Räikkönen. The four-time world champion still achieves a great operation since his direct opponent for the title Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was only able to take 13th place.

The pilot of the Team Ferrari believes that he forced his pace a little too much in Q3, otherwise he could have challenged Kimi Räikkönen for pole.

“The car was competitive and very pleasant to drive, but I probably pushed a little too hard in Q3 by going wide in turn 5, recognizes Sebastian Vettel. I must have overdone it a little on my second attempt. I wanted too much and wasted a little time. »

Sebastian Vettel could, however, take the lead if he gets a better start than his teammate, with the aim of giving Scuderia Ferrari a first victory at the Monaco GP since 2001.

“We've done enough racing to know what to do at the first corner, explains Sebastian Vettel. We are here to run. The start is important, as is the first corner and the rest of the race. »

Sebastian Vettel will in any case have a great opportunity to increase his lead in the Championship since Lewis Hamilton has returned to 6 points following his victory at the Spanish GP.

The start of the Monaco Grand Prix will be contested this Sunday from 14 p.m. and will be to follow exceptionally in live streaming on our website.