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Vettel takes blame for Turkish GP dry tyre blunder
Sebastian Vettel held himself accountable for the disastrous dry tyre call that ruined his chances of scoring points in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. The Aston Martin driver was running just inside the top ten when he decided to shed his intermediate tyres after 36 laps and bolt on a set of mediums despite the still damp track conditions. The choice raised a few eyebrows in the pitlane but rival teams were nevertheless attentive to Vettel's bold strategy. Alas, a track that remained damp and more drizzles of rain squandered the German's plan almost immediately, forcing him to revert in short order to inters. "I couldn’t make them work, it was the wrong call," Vettel admitted....
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