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Immediate success unlikely for Vettel at Ferrari says Lauda
Sebastian Vettel's move to Ferrari may be good for the Italian team, but not so good in the short term for the reigning world champion.
That is the claim of F1 legend Niki Lauda, who despite being Mercedes' team chairman admitted that news German Vettel is leaving Red Bull caught him by surprise at Suzuka.
"Yes (it did)," he told the Austrian newspaper Osterreich. "Or at least the date of the announcement did. No one in Suzuka expected it.
"Vettel apparently told his team on Friday night at half past eight that he's going. Without warning.
"For me there is only one question -- did he tell Didi Mateschitz beforehand? If he did, everything is fine," said Lauda....
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