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Austin says Vettel qualifying absence unfortunate

Organisers of the US grand prix say world champion Sebastian Vettel's absence from qualifying this weekend is "unfortunate". The Red Bull driver will sit out Saturday's decisive session and start the Austin race from the pitlane, as he takes a penalty for using an unscheduled sixth engine of the 2014 season. German Vettel has slammed the long-life engine rule in F1, resulting in his situation, as "completely stupid". "The people turn on the television and see a driver who just stands around and has nothing to do," he said. Already reeling from the sudden loss of F1's two backmarker teams just ahead of the race weekend, the Austin circuit's co-founder Bobby...
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