Vettel overcomes his disappointment

Sebastian Vettel must put down weapons. Throughout the season, the pilot Red Bull motivated his troops and displayed his thirst for victory. But, after the Brazilian Grand Prix, the German driver is obliged to recognize that Jenson Button is celebrating. “ I think there's a guy at Brawn who's happier than me today? »

Despite everything, the native of Heppenheim does not regret his race, unlike the qualifications. “ Overall, it was a good race: I started from the back and finished fourth. We were helped by a few drivers who crashed. But I think finishing fourth was the most we could get today. Without the problems in qualifying yesterday we could have won the race, but we couldn't. So there's not much to say. »

Being forced to return to the front to maintain his world title hopes, Sebastian Vettel was not allowed to make the slightest mistake. “ The pressure wasn't too much during the race, I just focused on each lap. » In addition, the German driver admits not having monitored the race of the world championship leader. “ I knew Jenson was right in front or behind me and that he would score points for the championship. But you don't really think about that until the last two rounds. Before that, you never know what else can happen. »

To advantage his position, Sebastian Vettel would have liked to count on an intervention from heaven. “ For a while I was praying for rain, there was the smell of rain, but it didn't come. » Beaten consistently, the Red Bull driver therefore concluded laconically by sending a message to his season-long rivals. “Congratulations to Jenson and Brawn, I think they did the best job this year. »