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Vettel will continue to follow his instincts
Sebastian Vettel does not exclude the possibility that he attempted the same maneuver had the effect of out Jenson Button runway at the last race. It will do so again if necessary to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver has been criticized from all sides when it struck the car of his rival McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. The accident has deprived the two drivers ranking points, and away the leader, Lewis Hamilton.
But Vettel, who has repeatedly apologized for his error after Button said he will continue to follow his instinct to attack other opportunities should present themselves at Monza.
“The same exact situation never happens twice, so it’s hard to say, Vettel wrote in an email to The Associated Press. But generally, on Sunday afternoon is not a stroll. We, the pilots taking part in a race because we obviously want to win. We must therefore attack. If you wait and remains in the background, you might miss a good opportunity to overtake. ”
Vettel has also struck the car of his teammate Mark Webber in Turkey while on their way to a double – a “misunderstanding”, said the German pilot – and a lack of concentration for a split second cost him the victory in favor of his teammate, Hungary.
“Usually, I do not care what people say. I must be clear with myself. When all goes well, people will applaud, but when you make mistakes, they criticize you, wrote Vettel. I learned my lesson after the last two races, while I made mistakes, and I now looking forward to racing at Monza.
Vettel said he disagreed with Webber, who suggested that Red Bull had to start thinking about supporting a driver more than another then it will remain only five races remaining after Monza. Vettel, who is third in the ranking, 31 points behind Hamilton. Webber is just three points behind the leader.
“For a pilot, this makes no sense – you do not give up trying to win the championship until it is mathematically impossible,” said Vettel. For the team, it makes no sense to promote a driver if it punishes the other, because it requires that both collect maximum points to win the constructors’ championship. When two drivers are very close, it’s too dangerous to pick one. ”
Vettel was the author of seven of the 12 pole positions this season for Red Bull, but he has signed only two victories. Webber has four. The German 23 years but says that his missed opportunities did not frustrated.
“I removed a lot of fun this season even if it has not always been easy. But I like the challenge, launched Vettel. Otherwise, it would become monotonous. “
F1: Teams submit their vehicles together 2010
MONACO – The 13 Formula One teams will present their vehicles for 2010 in a joint exercise next month in Valencia.
The executive director of Mercedes, Nick Fry, said Thursday that the presentation will be “a great event.”
“The teams agreed to make a joint presentation,” said Fry. “It shows we’re working together.”
The filing date has not been decided, but will be just before the first test of the season at the Cheste circuit in Valencia. The Association of Formula One Teams still discussing the logistics.
“I’d pass what we do, but it will be something very innovative,” said Fry. “We will do our own individual submissions. We can make something much better for the public.”
Fry also said that Mercedes, which bought Brawn Grand Prix last month, will announce its drivers in early January. Nico Rosberg already signed world champion to replace Jenson Button, and has been linked with a comeback from German Michael Schumacher.
“This year we learned that we must have two drivers capable of scoring points in every race,” said Fry. “With the lack of evidence is very difficult to claim that a young driver does, so the priority on our list are people with experience in Formula One.”