News Details
Sebastian Vettel: 'We got a bit lucky, but we'll take it'
Sebastian Vettel admitted Ferrari 'got lucky' in Australia to claim the opening victory of the season after benefitting from a perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car. Vettel was able to pit and emerge in the lead under the VSC – caused by the stranded Haas of Romain Grosjean – gaining him a net two places as he jumped both Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in the pits. Prior to that he had been running a distant third and struggling to find the pace to challenge the top two. Nevertheless, Vettel says the team will 'take it', but conceded they're not quite where they need to be after being outpaced on Saturday as well as struggling a little in the race....
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Vettel gets lucky to win Australian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel has won the first race of the 2018 Formula One season...
8y ago from F1Technical.net
Sebastian Vettel sure Ferrari can challenge Lewis...
Sebastian Vettel remains adamant that Ferrari can challenge for victory...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Sebastian Vettel leapfrogs Lewis Hamilton to take...
Lewis Hamilton lost victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix to...
8y ago from BBC.co.uk
Race: Vettel shocks Hamilton to win Down Under
Sebastian Vettel made the most of a Virtual Safety Car to snatch the...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy Results
The full results from the 2026 MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy, which saw...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Where Marco Bezzecchi ranks his ‘dream come true’...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Raul Fernandez ruing missed opportunity at Italian GP...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
The rating Marc Marquez gives to his MotoGP return at...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Detroit mayhem cannot stop Alex Palou’s IndyCar run
No description available...
31m ago from Motorsport.com
Official race results: IndyCar 2026 Detroit GP
No description available...
21m ago from Motorsport.com
Enzo Fittipaldi wins chaotic Indy NXT race on the...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Chevrolet reveals cause behind flurry of IndyCar...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Sebastien Ogier couldn’t take the fight to Elfyn...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Elfyn Evans brings it home at home
Toyota Gazoo Racing dominated their most important rally of the season,...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Japan: Elfyn Evans claims second win of 2026 to...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Trent Alexander-Arnold linked with a shock move back...
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been tipped to make a shock return to the...
51m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Declan Rice vows Arsenal will ‘go even stronger’...
t;li>Premier League-winning midfielder defiant after PSG lossArteta...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
'You were the team that played football' - Sir Alex...
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly sent a message to PSG chief Nasser Al...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal put Champions League anguish to one side with...
t;li>Hundreds of thousands of fans line streets in LondonGabriel pays...
4h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ferrari should be worried after 'damning' Lewis Hamilton...
An F1 insider has suggested that recent comments... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
The gloves are off for 'angel-faced' Kimi Antonelli: 'F1 is...
Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli has opened up... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Kimi Antonelli honoured with prestigious Bandini Trophy in...
Kimi Antonelli: A true honour to be part of 33rd... Read More »
2h ago from GrandPrix247.com
