Why Vettel's Aston Martin F1 debut was so bad

Sebastian Vettel's first F1 weekend as an Aston Martin driver couldn't have gone much worse. He was eliminated in Q1, had a silly incident in the race, and picked up penalties for infringements on Saturday and Sunday. To make matters worse, he's struggling to get up to speed with the team's AMR21, which has taken a step back from its race-winning predecessor over. the winter. There's plenty of time to recover, but Vettel would have been hoping to start from a slightly higher base
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[@michaelsanderson9562]

I really hope he improves but I’ve got a bad feeling about Seb rn

[@yoru6389]

I mean nearly every driver that switched teams didnt perform as well as we expected. Its just that the Aston Martion as a car has a disadvantage aswell so that adds to the struggle

[@thebarcaboardroom406]

Ricciardo alonso and sainz all finished behind there teammates

[@null_spacex]

i dont have a bad feeling

[@reshiramex1399]

@@thebarcaboardroom406 Riccardo and Sainz were got for their switches. McLaren was nothing similar to Renault's car, and Ferrari was just atrocious. imo Vettel is past it and needs to retire

[@tilio9380]

@@thebarcaboardroom406 Alonso had a brake issue, Leclerc is arguably the better driver than Sainz. I don't know about Riccardo, maybe he was still getting used to the McLaren car, or Lando just got even better.

[@glowtail3744]

I'm hoping vettel can bounce back from the horrible start to the season

[@gold9994]

2 seasons. German 2018.

[@ninaddadmal4988]

Even if the result is bad....but we really got to see some wheel to wheel racing from seb with alonso and sainz 🤩

[@israrmohi4080]

I am still hoping vettel can bounce back after the horrible end of 2018 season

[@Fluterra]

He has been hoping to “bounce back” for years now... and it’s always someone else’s fault. Never his fault!

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@@Fluterra do u know what he goes through, or what happens in his life

[@koncis9422]

"It can only get better from here" We have been saying this for the last 4 years 😢

[@WhatHistoryShorts]

At least he didn't spin - he'll be saving that for round 2 and 3. I like Vettel...but this has been embarrassing for a while now. Sainz jumped straight into that Ferrari and was fine. Stroll vastly outperformed Vettel in round 1. Those with championships ahead of them are on the ball immediately. Vettel's are behind him now, coming up on 10 years. Who knows, when he retires, his hair might start growing back.

[@TS29er]

4 years? He was in for the title fight in 2018, did a mistake and the team lost momentum, shit happens. 2019 was a tight fight between him in Leclerc, nothing to be worried about. Only 2020 is really something to feel sorry about and we are just one race into 2021...people judge so fast, it's ridiculous, "you just wait, sunshine, you just wait"

[@nickweber7279]

That man is finished

[@sarikaom]

He gon win soon.. just wait a bit

[@herbertshallcross9775]

@Mr. E actually, the commentator did talk about the yellow flag penalty...

[@dscott9571]

Vettel: Its unrealistic to think we'll get any points starting in 20th Perez: Hold my tequila...

[@dscott9571]

@Hot Rod True, third as opposed to Perez' first and Vettel was in a Red Bull, the fastest car on the grid at the time, not fighting against them. But skill and luck can't take away to get a podium from the back is amazing to see

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

Vettel never won a race starting outside the top 3

[@metehergul4706]

@Hot Rod I genuinely like this parallel between Perez and Vettel. He is not the fastest over a single lap. He is not the most talented either. But his composure, determination and winning mentality are an unbreakable combination. If he had a championship-contending car several years earlier in his career, he could have at least a title in his name.

[@sayakmandal3240]

@@metehergul4706 Perez was never able to compete with Jenson Button in Mclaren 2013 in races ! Vettel is better than Jenson.

[@St.Arthur]

@@sayakmandal3240 jenson button on a car that he knew for years and was tailored spec to him in comparison to a new driver in the team with the second, very shitty car. With due respect, that is definitely not a good comparison or fair comparison.

[@ricknineg]

I wish nothing but another World Title for Seb. He’s such a great guy and a good driver. I’ve got a bad feeling for this season though in regards to his success with AM. I wish him so much success though. He deserves it.

[@benr.4238]

I think he lost something in that gravel trap at Hockenheim in 2018. He hasn't been the same since.

[@bigbaderek1978]

Vettel..a great guy?!? LOL

[@DaddyHardTears]

Same... Obviously we know how the last few years have been, and it seems like a lot of doubt has crept into him about everything. Hopefully he can get some of that confidence back and work cohesively with Aston Martin to start fighting for points and podiums at least. He really does deserve it.

[@sv52308]

@@bigbaderek1978 yes

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

I don't think he's ever getting another title. I think he's at Aston to cash out, but honestly I hope he can get form enough for some solid podium performances but looking at the state of him and Aston it's not look too hot.

[@santiagoendara2831]

Unfortunately for a world champion, still is a human being not being able to overcome frustration. If he battle himself and surrender to who he is now, he will be better. Too much pressure is proven to affect not just him. But all of us...

[@kenchen704]

Oh who thought of that for Ferrari? Funny now fans are giving him the victim label but in reality everyone put massive pressure on Ferrari in 2020 because of him. Now that he has left, Ferrari looks much better than last year. Guess the guy took all of his toxicity with him, Ferrari thanks Vettel.

[@MartinRiggs1820]

@@kenchen704 Ferrari isn't winning shit. They won't beat McLaren or Red Bull anytime soon let alone Mercedes.

[@sentientspaghetti1898]

@@MartinRiggs1820 red bull and merc are pretty equal now , while Ferrari is 5th at best lol

[@Orion-ns8hj]

@@kenchen704 Ferrari was suffering because of vettel ? Do you smoke ??

[@gollese]

@@Orion-ns8hj Bet it's glue or something, seen few of them commenting lately.

[@chelikaniakhil8495]

Its a podium in baku for vettel ! Redemption !

[@puneetsharma1437]

Not aged well

[@whassupg89]

Hopefully just a blip - it’ll be cool if vettel Aston ends up working out

[@Xenochrome]

It’s been a long-lasting blip, considering how he was doing at Ferrari.

[@kenchen704]

Nope, Vettel is washed

[@mrRTvids]

@@kenchen704 In one year he lost all his talent? I doubt it. Vettel comes back once Aston gets their performance sorted out.

[@MetalMilitia072583]

"just a blip" lol like the last 3 years

[@weepjng]

I love Seb, i feel like his entire weekend comes down to qualy. If he can just get inside the top 10 it will make things much easier. Last year it was always p13-14.

[@skanand413]

I think for SV it is the sum of all the parts. The hangover from Ferrari, the lack of testing mileage, unable to do a decent qualifying stint, the penalties and the finally the error. Now that is quite a bit of weight on any sportsperson's shoulders. And it will take an exceptional effort to firewall onself from all this. Aston will improve and perhaps that will also help SV. The key here is how is Aston Team and SV going to come around to address these issues. That will an additional spark for already what is looking like a great season ahead.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Still blaming Ferrari

[@thunderbug8640]

​@@fintonmainz7845 Its not fair to rest all the blame on Ferrari but I also think it’s a bit much to absolve them of it. It was a pretty bad relationship by the end with Vettel/Ferrari and that’s not good for any sportsman’s mental state. I don’t think the post Schumacher/Brawn/Todt era has been all that good overall tbh. They have had some of best drivers of their time in F1 and managed to turn that into only 1 championship and internal strife. I think with Leclerc they have a championship calibre driver I hope they don’t waste him like they did Alonso, Vettel and to a lesser extent Kimi.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@thunderbug8640 there has always been a toxic culture at Ferrari. Right back to il Commendatores early days.

[@AndrewBlucher]

There is no hangover. This IS Vettel. He should be helping this team succeed, not depending on them to help him.

[@anwarlatip7067]

i think sv is only human..if u look at him at redbull n compare to ferrari..its like the world champion vrs amateur..now its yo to sv to proof he can do better next race..which is at italy..Ferrari homeground

[@Rebasepoiss]

I have a feeling Vettel has lost the edge mentally. He just doesn't seem like the same driver (and man) he was 10 years ago.

[@aminulariffin4429]

after 2 months.. u see him in baku

[@stevohoward3076]

His first race at Aston looked very similar to 85% of his races last year

[@onetwo-gt2tr]

he is gonna start criying about the car, seb needs autopilot championship winner redbull to do good, prob he always sucked

[@danileuenberger5620]

@@rishavroy3756 one good race doesn't mean someone's a championship driver. This can just mean he had a good day, or everyone else a bad one. Championships get won by consistency.

[@everythingtechpro007]

@@danileuenberger5620 So as per your point, how did he win 4 championships with consistency that too back to back. Lol.

[@danileuenberger5620]

@@rishavroy3756 oh i wasn't the person trying to make a point by pointing out one single race :) yeah, he was a fast kid, but had the fastest car as well, just like hamilton now. but contrary to hamilton he still made a lot of dumb moves and never stopped to act like this little spoiled brat even after 4 championships in his pocked, which he continues to act till this day. once he left the fastest team, vettel was gone as well. he tried what schumacher did to bring back ferrari to glory and failed misserably. unlike schumacher he wasn't able to communicate to the mechanics propperly so the team didn't improve, the contrary is the case. i never liked schumachers attitude as well, but he has shown that he truly was one of the greatest, which vettel didn't.

[@jackclaw1831]

@@danileuenberger5620 He got pole and won in a fucking Toro Rosso. He won consecutive races in the 2nd half of 2010 to win a championship he never led. He came back from a huge deficit in 2012 to win the championship. He dominated the 2nd half of 2013 to become a 4-time champion and matched the record of 9 consecutive wins. He scored both Toro Rosso's and Red Bull's first victories. Youngest WDC, double, triple, and quadruple WDC. He is the only non-Mercedes driver to ever finish 2nd in the championship in the V6 Turbo-Hybrid era and has the 3rd most wins. He is already one of the truly great drivers in motorsport history.

[@mac3490]

I feel sorry for him. His stock has declined enormously.

[@sirmounted8499]

Which is probably lowering his confidence even more.

[@dibbler5]

@Jou T4 Why would Red Bull want him back? Max is every bit as good as Seb ever was, and Seb is a LONG way from his best. Right now, I'd have Checo in my team any day over Seb. Seb hasn't raced well for more than 2 years.

[@nittojoe136]

@Jou T4 Max would 100% end his career with the performance difference in the same car

[@Cynical_Ninja]

@Jou T4 oh please...that is such a poor excuse

[@Leonardo-vj3hm]

@@dibbler5 helmut wanted him back he said

[@apachewahine]

I can't get enough of content about Vettel. This was a well balanced and unbiased reflection of this weekend's performance on track and off. I adore the man and sincerely hope he flourishes with Aston Martin. Thank you for this great video. :)

[@Atillavalverde]

He will

[@sirmounted8499]

I think we all want him to do better, it's just painful to watch at this point. But lets be realistic, his mentality is not where it once was. All drivers have that *edge* when they're younger, a winning mentality that pushes them further. I think he has lost that.. he doesn't seem to be in his prime anymore, old Seb is gone. Don't get me wrong, he can still drive and I think he definitely could improve on what he currently is delivering, but I can't see him getting any podiums anymore. I think even Stroll is faster than him at this point. Poor guy.

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@@sirmounted8499 doesn't matter man. All these teammate battles, etc etc bullshit doesn't matter to me. It doesn't matter to teams as well. A good driver to drive your vehicle. So what if he doesn't win races anymore? Are we shitting on raikonnen alonso or ricciardo? Ofcourse it's difficult to win after changing teams and people forget he carried ferrari many times like verstappen with Redbull yesterday. This community is beyond repair. People just like to shit on drivers

[@Xx-yk6cu]

He has been exposed as a fraud. If Ferrari had Leclerc earlier they would have won 2 wdc. He lost to Riccardo, Leclerc and will lose to Stroll.

[@pankajnalavde]

@@Rahul-kz5fi excellent points, with references to Alo+Kimi. There is a lot of scope for Vettel to shine.

[@ralphM1114]

It's like he's lost all confidence in himself.

[@DS-cf1zc]

The last few seasons have felt to me like he is chasing his own demons. I sincerely hope her gets back on his best form, as he can be genuinely exceptional.

[@mikenew11]

Something snapped in 2018

[@wss33]

Yeah you would know. You know Seb personally? You ever driven an F1 car? You must have worked with Seb in Ferrari all those years.

[@ralphM1114]

@@wss33 That's why I said "It's like". I never said that he objectively lost his confidence - which is already a subjective entity, to begin with. You can see it in his tone of voice, the way he carries himself in interviews, and his overall demeanor. What the fuck is your point, you sarcastic piece of shit?

[@VinylScratchOfficial]

Definitely. Danny Ric shook him, Leclerc broke him.

[@JoaoSilva-on4od]

That statement just before the five minute mark is very telling and gives me a lot of hope. How he is not speaking about himself or imposing his driving style, but actually "listening" to the car, not forcing his way into it. It tells me he is very confident about his adaptability and knows it is easier for him to adapt to the car than the other way around. I think this is a very positive note.

[@sdsd2e2321]

@The Stranger You'll be spending the rest of your life as a shopping cart if you say that in real life punk...

[@frazebean5117]

@@sdsd2e2321 lol this guy is some random kid who probably doesn't even have a driver's licence. Don't worry about him.

[@mikesuarez9615]

Tbh idk what is the future for Seb don’t get me wrong I am a Seb fan but he is constantly unperforming and if he continues like this he won’t be even in the grid

[@thebarcaboardroom406]

All these comments slandering seb after 1 race end with "iM I SeB FaN" lmao

[@cameronalsop3982]

@@thebarcaboardroom406 its not only one race though, did you forget last season?

[@no_name4485]

@@cameronalsop3982 last season seb had a car he hated and a team that left him to kick dirt

[@conandrade]

Unfortunately, i have to agree. My feeling (from what i get by watching, following, etc) is that he is not in to it anymore. I love his personality, his character, his driving style... but his body posture... idk... compared to others, he does not seem to be fit at all, nor hungry for more... makes me sad, really. I remember his EYES when he was in BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso and Redbull... you could watch him glow. He was thirsty. He was expansive, had that aggressive attitude to deal with challenges... yeah... i am really hoping he can find his way back. He is important to F1.

[@thebarcaboardroom406]

@@cameronalsop3982 with a terrible ferrari that he clearly wasnt being favored in. There are 22 races left

[@edivad_04]

I think we can all agree that Seb has not had his best weekend, however I think it is simply too early to hit him and criticize him as is happening recently. It is already known that Vettel needs more time to adapt to his cars, moreover totally different from the SIX Ferraris previously driven, new steering, new engine and fewer laps than all in the tests, cut down by technical problems. I think people are disrespecting one of the most successful drivers of all times. I conclude by saying that if "the feeling is less than 50%" and you fight with old tires, among other things overtaking drivers like Fernando Alonso and be in the pack, something that last year we never really saw, then we will have fun soon...

[@animishpande8827]

I agree, most of them are not looking at the past cuz he won 53 races so ofc he hasn't just lost his ability to drive

[@Xenochrome]

His performance is totally consistent with the past year’s at Ferrari. I don’t know why people are saying “it’s too early.” Seems just about the right time to me.

[@edivad_04]

​@@Xenochrome I disagree with your sentence. If there was a year in which Seb performed poorly, this is 2020, but we all know what environment she had to work in. In 2019 it was slightly slower with Leclerc in qualifying, but better in the race. They were very, very close in pure performance. And we all know that Charles is an incredible talent with impressive qualifying skills. Do you think you lose 4-5 tenths from the same driver in a year? No, I do not think so.

[@Leonardo-vj3hm]

Thank God someone with a brain! Well said

[@locker60]

I think Seb will have to get a lucky break to boost his confidence in the car, he just needs time to get used to it and make improvements to suit his style

[@fintonmainz7845]

What about him adjusting "his style" to suit the car he is given? That's his job.

[@Mpayne1472]

His style isn’t working

[@Eck0es]

3:27 Just want to say I really like that 8-bit pace graphic you guys use. It's very well done and shows how the race progresses very nicely

[@larasatioetomo7935]

It's from Twitter account @f1visualized they made these stuff in every race!

[@prashanthdk264]

Seb: has a bad weekend. The world: cheer up, champ. You'll get em next time. KZbin: poor performance from a * takes breath * 4 TIME WORLD CHAMPION !!!

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

The world: more like people who actually aren't toxic and hating on everything

[@niggo_36]

Social media* but thats just typical social meadia things...sadly

[@bruno666sousa]

I truly believe he still has it.

[@sanjaykumar-wh9ej]

Really He is even awarded soome 5 points super licence penalty

[@lv_Mortarion_vl]

@@sanjaykumar-wh9ej 3 of which were not deserved and a total bullshit call lol Giving him three penalty points for accelerating after a yellow flag zone where the yellow flags weren't even out yet lmao

[@Youtubax]

Sad to see him making the same old mistakes that sealed his fate with Ferrari. He must figure out how to enjoy driving again or he’ll be out of the sport soon.

[@kingayrton8327]

its only the first race moron :)

[@no_name4485]

he didn't really make mistakes more like he hasn't had enough seat time to be able to comfortably drive the car and he got screwed by yellow flags during qualifying and poor race strategy

[@Youtubax]

@@no_name4485 I’m surprised you didn’t blame Ferrari as well. But I see you are already blaming Aston Martin which is encouraging!

[@Lego___]

@@Youtubax His car had constant issues in Pre-Season Testing, he had the least time in his car. How is that blaming Aston as a whole?

[@averagesundaydriver8122]

If this does keep up, then he should do an Alonso and take a sabbatical and compete in some other Motorsport. It might refresh him a bit, and he can go to some therapy to cope with his acquired illness from Ferrari, and then make a comeback to the grid.

[@youtubeuser4240]

If you compare Vettel against Kimi and Alonso... It's hard not to say Vettel has lost his mojo.

[@BoleDaPole]

Not much he can do in the worst car of his career.

[@Farstr1d3r]

His ‘mojo’ only shows up when he’s got an amazingly stable car with a really grippy front end and he’s running in the front of the grid. He’s never been great at overtaking and unless the car suits him perfectly, he’s mediocre at best. A great personality, but we’re not really seeing what you would expect out of a 4 time champ.

[@chilldeen4590]

@@Farstr1d3r i think I'm agree with what you just said

[@TheDiasporaMedia]

@@chilldeen4590 dude why can’t everyone see and agree with what Jason just said. Anyone who has been watching F1 for as long as I have knows VET is not really a great driver. Alonso summed it up best when ALO was a Ferrari driver. “When vettel doesn’t have the best car and isn’t winning then those (4WCs) will be called into question. “ I’ve been watching F1 since the 90s it’s obvious. He’s 100% the worst multiple world champion I’ve ever seen.

[@ristokaseste2247]

@@TheDiasporaMedia its so true

[@yourDecisi0n]

I feel really sorry for him. I mean we all struggle sometimes with lack of confidence or frustration. We all are human, which doesn't mean that we are bad at stuff we fail at, but more or less just not able to show our skill at the moment. Psychology is a huge factor in life, whether you are in a Formula One car or just asking your crush on a date. Being confident provides you the best results, but when you lack of confidence at the moment, you will struggle and make mistakes as seen with Vettel. Hope he will find his rhythm again and drives his heart out the next few years

[@evann5451]

That race was so painful to watch. I really hope he gets better throughout the season

[@evann5451]

@The Stranger So does everyone else 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@evann5451]

@The Stranger Luckily your opinion doesn’t matter

[@evann5451]

@The Stranger Because that’s literally how F1 works. Best car wins. Best car gets the best driver. Which was Vettel

[@evann5451]

@The Stranger You must not have ever watched an F1 race before. No driver would be successful in a slow car. And Red Bull would not have kept him around if he wasn’t the best

[@evann5451]

@The Stranger Just shut up. You making a fool of yourself

[@Iggy3]

let's be honest, the signs were there last year. Aston Martin were crazy to drop Perez for Vettel

[@fiole666]

I think the same

[@edwardwood6934]

Totally agree

[@MKRCinema]

I agree. I'd even say signs were from 2019. Vettel doesn't have it anymore. Dropping Perez was a huge mistake and Redbull's gain

[@castronator29]

@@MKRCinema totally. I was amazed when they changed Pérez for Vettel. Vettel's long gone. I've said It MANY times and people kept blaming Ferrari only.

[@divyjain123456]

More money

[@nauman8030]

I feel like Lawrence brought Vettel just so his son can beat him.

[@zoli8569]

🤣🤣🤣 Well. Sad but true

[@norahughes3145]

Thats why they got rid of checo, he was starting to overshadow lance.

[@lukadanieljr7082]

Nah,can't be,stroll has world champion ambitions

[@sayakmandal3240]

Vettel P5 in Monaco GP and ahead of Stroll in the World Championship after Monaco gp.

[@nauman8030]

@BNG 100 we have a long season ahead lets see what he can do

[@Hamlet-wp2ri]

To me Seb lost his mojo after the incident in Germany a few seasons ago where he was leading until he skidded off track in wet conditions.

[@howardwhite5131]

I think it goes back farther that, he really has not been the same since he left Red Bull. He jumped to Ferrari for the prestige of driving the red cars. I also think with all the rule changes in 2014 did not help and he has only shown a few moments of the old glory from his Reb Bull days since then. I felt he should retired last year.

[@leonehardt2378]

@@howardwhite5131 Mate have you seen his 2015 season? He nearly beat Nico in a Ferrari and in 2017 he only lost the title because of bad luck in Japan and malaysia and that famous incident at the start of the Singapore GP

[@rumblefish9]

Vettel has been in decline for years. And honestly, he looked good because RB was good. The moment he stepped into a not so great car, it revealed what he truly is.

[@rumblefish9]

@@howardwhite5131 Seb is good when the car is good. That sums it.

[@Samson44444]

If his season continues on like this, he’s not going to last long in the sport I’m afraid

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

Looks at raikonnen and alonso

[@nittojoe136]

@@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 and almost lost his super license via penalty points

[@santiagoendara2831]

He would not leave before the end of the season. Somehow Aston Martin must start thinking about the reserve driver, and why not, bring Perez back. He really deserves his seat...

[@dilly2047]

@@santiagoendara2831 why would perez go back lol? RB have a much better team and they aston martin dropped perez for no good reason.

[@user-vl7xw8tb8z]

@@Rahul-kz5fi Raikkonen and Alonso perform consistently well in somewhat sub-par cars. The Alfa hasn’t been the greatest car for the past few seasons and Kimi still drives the hell out of it. Even at 41, you can see he’s still got it. Why do you think Alfa still keeps him around?

[@bosshunterman]

0:00 ... When you list it like that, it sounds even worse than I initally realized, LOL.

[@guttsu]

That Ocon incident was wild. I couldn't believe my ears when he said that, and loved the commentors being baffled as well. I hope he pulls it together. A fast Seb is a happy Seb, and a happy Seb is funny and enjoyable in interviews and the like. Plus, Vettel in the press conferences was always a blast.

[@destiny-theseries]

Sad too. EVERYONE is pulling for him. We all want to see him succeed.

[@Mahalo_83]

No we don’t, put him out to pasture and give Russell in his seat

[@andrewkatai521]

He is a joke ! He should have retired last year when he was sacked

[@thedeamonmeteor69420]

Not so fun Fact: Vettel currently has more penalty points than Mazepin.

[@setokaiba2351]

Mazepin is going to be world champion this season in crashes and most safety car yellow flag laps created by any single driver on the track. My guy proved he doesn't even need a second car to end qualifying runs.

[@GeliCarlosJ]

tbf cant get many penalty points when your race lasts 10 seconds and only 3 corners 😂😂

[@holdencross5904]

If he gets license points for that then Hamilton should have gotten points on his license for his collision with Albon

[@prisonermonkeys8613]

Mazepin is a better driver than vettel.

[@snowpdx]

@@prisonermonkeys8613 Mazepin should be driving a taxi

[@bharanidharanmaheswaran3407]

There were some factors that didn't go well on his debut race for AM. Let him get a fair qualifying for next race and then let's see if he's done or he's still got it.

[@thewizard7119]

Well said 👍

[@ish6631]

Agreed. I can't believe that people have this much hate for him after the first race. I mean its a new team, new environment, and most importantly a completely different car. I can understand the frustration from the fans, but given he's had minimal time in the car we should see how the next couple races play out before counting him out.

[@rodey6594]

Exactly! And the poor strategy sealed its outcome as well.

[@frazebean5117]

@@ish6631 welcome to the F1 community. Where people change their opinions as easily as sheep and have no sense of understanding.

[@argh6666]

He doesn’t for more than 4 years bro...wake up!

[@brendanmccallion2350]

I am reminded of Schumacher 2010-2012, a racing legend trying to recapture past greatness but failing to do so. I hope that does not happen with Seb, but it sort of feels like it could.

[@onetwo-gt2tr]

doesnt have anything in common, vettel hasnt left f1, he just have been losing to his teammates since webber, his redbull was extremely good car and made him look way better than he is, how many seasons he has to perform bad for ppl to realize it?

[@thenoobdestroyer100]

i love the race you guys give such a comprehensive explaination of what is going on with the cars, drivers and teams like no one else does its great

[@andrewkatai521]

No else has to make up miserable excuses for Vettel every week that's why !

[@VictorDeveze]

Meanwhile the guy he replaced, went from 20th to 5th, also in a new car and team... bad decision from the Strolls, glad it ended up well for Perez, who will surely be fighting in the top 3

[@drench1580]

From the pit lane so he started like 15 seconds after everyone else too

[@Nyartai]

not a bad decision, it's a hard decision for AM. besides faster car with enough practices for Perez. he did an incredible job

[@josephjoestar77]

Ever consider adding car performance to the mix?

[@goldenclusters2365]

@@josephjoestar77 nah dude they don't do that here

[@grimm6jack]

Perez did ultimately better... But the comparison is not valid given Red Bull is on a completely different level to any other car but a Mercedes. The Aston on the other hand was AT BEST the 6th best team, even Stroll was only able to get 10th place. Vettel is clearly not at his prime / peak, but the AMR21 is clearly not a fast car, at least not now... I needs some SERIOUS development to catch up to the likes of Alpha Tauri, Ferrari and McLaren, let alone Red Bull and Mercedes.

[@jackmontgomery1790]

As a podcast who rates Vettel, this was just bad luck. He is still world class and will show everyone that it was just a poor weekend. A bit like Mazepin really

[@Gl-my8fw]

He hasnt been "world class" in 3 years.....not since 2018

[@eamonahern7495]

Given Checo's ability to look after tyres while pushing, it's understandable that the team would want to see how Vettel would cope with that strategy.

[@akwenda3678]

Man, mental fortitude is such a tough thing to sustain at this level

[@guve25]

I think Seb in the last couple of years built garages for his cars and motorcycles collection on top of cursed ancient burial grounds.

[@daveclarke6481]

One simple fact is that only one car has suited him and he has little to no ability to adapt himself to something different. Another is his temperament.

[@sinking1902]

The true narrative is that the Torro Rosso was actually a decent car and the Red Bull was by a mile the class of the field...Webber who was a complete bum just made Seb look like a God.

[@berndbrakemeier1418]

@@sinking1902 His car was 15 to 20 seconds faster than the rest of the grid, wasn´t it? Oh wait , it must have been 30 seconds, idi...!

[@peterbondy]

I agree completely. If we look at his driving for a number of seasons now it’s really has been nothing outstanding and it’s really only that brief period at RB that have people thinking he’s anything special. He keeps making silly, almost rookie mistakes. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@peterbondy]

@@sinking1902 a complete bum ! 🤣 Still, Ricciardo did put Seb in his place pretty quickly.

[@wss33]

Brexit.

[@SupertecRacing]

Very well balanced and put together commentary on Vettel’s troubles. Hoping he gets up to speed soon.

[@hdhil3137]

If anyone can bounce back, its Seb.

[@niceguy2832]

the only thing going through my mind while i was watching the race was "yeah, it's over for him" i hope i'm wrong

[@mowglines85]

He is done and he should retire now. It is pathetic to watch and that is coming from someone who wants him to get another 4-peat.

[@rinodb83]

it was naive to think it was the car last year. I mean, ofc the ferrari was bad, but his performances against Charles were pathetic. And people even went as far as saying that Ferrari was giving him a "worse" car, lol. Ridicolous, he should quit, like Valentino Rossi in motogp.

[@zanonirodriguez5687]

I suggest him to start to enjoying what he is doing, to serious and a worry attitude is not bring back the joy of success, he needs psychological help.

[@ajunta2270]

I think he is psychologically in great shape. He isn't showing signs of being stressed out or anything. He just needs a car that he likes.

[@Trendyflute]

Add me to the chorus of ppl saying "I wish him well and would love to see him bounce back, but I fear it's not going to happen". Rooting for him/not betting on him.

[@Adithya13303]

I've been a fan of Vettel for 10 seasons and I have to accept that the guy whom I originally saw go from 4th in the championship to winning it and the guy who won 9 races in a row are behind him. His drop in form over the past 2.5 seasons is ridiculous. Especially last year, the way he drove last year he didn't look like a 4x champ at all. The AMR21 looks to be doomed anyway, Otmar running around and crying about how the new regs have affected them and the low rake cars the most to every media outlet is not at all a good sign. Hopefully they can copy someone better for 2022.

[@Serenity7007]

I'm so tired of hearing people make excuses for Vettel, He's a very likable person but as a driver, he hasn't been "himself" for a while now, he's just not in his prime anymore and people need to see that.

[@rel6294]

yeah, but there is something wrong with Vettel. i still scratching why a person that is wdc caliber can lose so much performance in very short time

[@HighLiner15]

I used to dislike Vettal at Red Bull, felt sorry for his treatment at Ferrari. Now hoping and wishing 🙏 for all the best & improvement for his life at Aston Martin! Goodluck Seb keep your head up! 😎👍🏁🏎

[@RayB1656]

with ''Aston Martin'' he will need more than luck !

[@oliverapex7924]

I’ve never seen a multiple world champion in any sport fall from grace so quickly and so completely as Sebastian. What the hell happened to him?

[@paulfisher4765]

He was never that good to start with. His four world championships came from a car that was able to qualify on pole most of the time. He was also favoured by the team and had a compliant team mate in Webber. If Vettel got a good start, he just drove off into the sunset. If he didn't get a good start he thrashed around, running into his team mate, breaking team orders etc. Vettel got a non-compliant team mate when Ricciardo arrived and couldn't cope. He ran off to Ferrari and hasn't done much since (apart from a few unforced spins). This latest string of excuses (the car doesn't suit him) is typical, and what we've been hearing ever since the V6 era started. I really think Vettel is the most undeserving world champion in modern times.

[@roxss6538]

@@paulfisher4765 wow, do you have this much hate for Lewis as well then? Seeing as he is pretty much all you have described just he hasn’t left Mercedes yet? He has a complacent teammate in valterri bottas, he is almost always on pole, he is always in the best car (apart from maybe this year), and at the start of every race he just gets the lead and runs away, then during the very, very, odd occasion that he falls back closer to the midfield, he usually doesn’t recover and tends to make more mistakes. It seems that every good driver who is blessed with the best car is not deserving because they are in the best car... would you rather seb had won in for example a lotus? Who weren’t the best car on the grid? F1 is about engineering as well as racing, all of the drivers are very close in skill and who wins is really just decided by who has the best car. Also as a side note, when Rosberg was his teammate they had a very very toxic relationship in the 2015 and 2016 seasons because Rosberg could actually beat him, and that hurt his ego and made him uneasy.

[@jean9132]

@@roxss6538 what did you have to bring Lewis into this conversation? I've never seen Lewis spin multiple times during a race. During a season. Yes one can say Bottas is a compliant number2 but what about when Lewis beat Alonso when he was a rookie? What about him beating Rosberg who was far from a "wingman"? Lewis is light-years ahead of Vettel. Light-years ahead!!

[@kerryclark1926]

@@paulfisher4765 I agree 100%

[@kerryclark1926]

@@jean9132 I didn't like Lewis when he was with Jensen Button, but over the years, I've started to respect his driving and as a person.

[@sphendoozy6938]

Really hope seb has a good year, he used to be the pantomime villain of the pit lane when in reality he’s probably the nicest down to earth guy on it. 👍✌️🇬🇧

[@hugoferreira4512]

And to think that Perez brought money to the team!

[@TheProfficer]

I know I’m happy he’s at Red Bull but seems like a terrible decision for Aston.

[@fasthracing]

They were hoping for miracles.

[@areebsiddiqui758]

@@fasthracing He's had 1 race with close to no preparation so calm down lad. I love Perez and they should have kept him over Stroll but you're being idiotic.

[@kimptos]

Checo started last yet finished 5th... Vettel still crying about starting last on the grid?

[@aydankhaliq2967]

@@areebsiddiqui758 hey! The second coming of Christ has proven his a good driver. Especially in the wets.

[@user-so1ip7lm4r]

I like how after one race people say Aston Martin shouldnt have....,he should retire...,he is finished...They havent found yet how to maximize their cars with the right setup.That is also for last year where their drivers couldnt pull ahead of Ferrari,Renault and Mclaren before they got their upgrades.

[@hueylong8046]

🤷‍♂️

[@appapag7036]

Tbf last year rp was right in the mix from race 1, i specifically remember checo and lando battling. This year they were nowhere near the pace of McLaren and Ferrari. But i agree that we shouldn't judge their and sebs season by this one race

[@user-so1ip7lm4r]

@@appapag7036 Yeah,as we see it now thats what saved them.But you agree that they didnt reach their full potential with the car

[@nikolababadzhanov3554]

@@appapag7036 Last year did not have the new floor regulations changed. So the struggles Merc has with the floor, RP/AM have it even worse. I would only blame Vettel for the crash with Ocon but he should not have gotten the penalty and the yellow flags screwed his positioning in qualifying, he had a similar situation on Monza last year when he was stuck in a huge traffic. I would give him 4-5 more races before I would judge him fair.

[@user-so1ip7lm4r]

@@appapag7036 Yeah i know that they seem worse this season because they dont have the superior chassis in the midfield.Other teams got upgrades and they have figured out the right setups.What i was saying about setups is like if you compare the 2019 Mercedes W10 to the 2020 RP20 where with same chassis and a better engine was nowhere near the pace of W10,they are inexpirienced in car setups and probably were so interested in Seb ,besides his achievements and commercial, in finding good setups.And yeah i agree that we shouldnt judge Seb by one race,considering that he started P20,had a bad strategy but actually got some pace on his first stint.

[@elwingy]

Seb left the chat in Germany 2018... it is the sad truth... since then he became a spinning meme in F1, he had a ton of amateurish moments and some insanely daft excuses. First it was bad luck, then it was Ferrari's pressure, then it was Ferrari's management. And yet, now in this presumably very relaxing environment in Aston Martin, he ended up picking 5 penalty points in his super license in less than 24 hours... this has to be a world record... and of course he ended up crashing on the back of Ocon and blamed him for changing his line when in fact Ocon was anything but moving... I mean holly hell... the guy has reached amateurish levels of driving, to the point where he is challenging Mazepin for the title of F1 SpinMaster 2021... Ferrari knew exactly what they were doing when they sacked him... the guy wont even manage to beat Stroll this year lol...

[@wesdavis6942]

'ol seb "blood eye" vettel did pretty good today. good to see him smiling.

[@johncnorris]

I get the feeling Alonso doesn't need the car to be easy to drive where Seb does.

[@Xenochrome]

Which means Seb really isn’t that good.

[@anands5560]

@@Xenochrome Exactly. He can't adapt to every car and he is terrible under pressure. These qualities make him a distant 2nd to the likes of elites like Lewis, Max, Alonso, Ricciardo and Leclerc.

[@lukewood2662]

@@anands5560 He won against the best when he had a car he understood well. It's true he has trouble with oversteering cars, but one race and you guys are already counting him out? Imagine if he gets a podium at imola.

[@anands5560]

@@lukewood2662 The great drivers are able to adapt to almost any type of car. They may not be scoring poles or wins but they can extract maximum from any given car. Vettel doesn't have that ability.

[@thedeamonmeteor69420]

A lot of people still forget Vettel was Beaten by Ricciardo in his first season with redbull. Where Vettel was a fresh 4 time champion.

[@Showmetheevidence-]

I have a feeling this is the end of his career... it’s just getting worse and was never anywhere NEAR the pace!

[@chrishopkins3316]

Totally agree, but expect many Seb fanboys to get upset at ya!

[@samuelbalan9361]

He is done guys..he won't finish above ferrari this season

[@mstachura76]

The fact that he has kids and family make me believe that he will not take risks and drive in the edge like his championship days.

[@somerandomguy9125]

If he doesn't take risks, why does he make so many mistakes?

[@fintonmainz7845]

So he crashes into people.

[@petemiller519]

mstachura76, totally agree. That can be applied to all drivers, and the rest of humanity. I used to hang glide, sky dive, race dirt bikes when I was a kid in my 20s', and now in my 60's I look forward to my Lazy Boy and a cold beer. Cheers.

[@somerandomguy9125]

@@petemiller519 not comparable. By your logic, Vettel should've slowed down which he didn't. He still has the raw pace. Vettel's problem is that he's becoming way too clumsy and he pushes even harder to overcome this clumsiness only to crash even harder. He always was an impatient driver but back in the day the cars could handle the shit he was throwing at it, these cars don't. It's Vettel's job to adapt which he clearly isn't doing well.

[@maybe5883]

Different pros peak at different times, could be many reasons for his poorer than expected performance. What is factual is that many others are out performing him.

[@nickwebb9290]

It’s getting beyond a joke with all these rules and steward’s heavy handedness. But sad to say it still looks as though Seb has list his mojo. Let’s hope he finds it earlier than later in this season.

[@maskready7595]

I do think he is past his time. Over the last 2 years, his performance has diminished greatly. I do hope he proves me wrong because I would love to see Vettel back to his best, but some drivers have less performance durability in the latter years of their careers than others.

[@MolonyProductions]

He is the soft tyre, Hamilton the hard

[@lilibra6224]

Nah in 2019 he was still ok

[@netsoroneandonly9326]

@@lilibra6224 He had nightmare races as well like Monza 2019.

[@crazybeartimba]

He just needs a few good races and I believe he’ll get back up there. His confidence and is still shaky.

[@therealfauxstradamus1135]

I have absolute faith in this dude. Also, killer video! Love from Chicago, blood. Keep up the excellence!

[@nothingtoseehere93]

Seb should have retired on a high note honestly. Even with Ferrari it couldn’t all be the car because lecrelec did okay

[@UncleRoy442]

Ask yourself what Alonso or Hamilton could do that in that car. Vettel is not driving like a 4 x WDC

[@ft3265]

He is a 4 X WDC because of Adrian Newey.

[@rbgaldo5346]

@@ft3265 Really? Adrian drove the car that won Seb titles?

[@jonnyvinberg9481]

Now what can hamilton do? Hes only going to finisch car setups, how hard is that ? He never had to progress anything, or devolop the car.

[@williamfien-thies5477]

@@ft3265 cmon. Say what you want about 2011 and 2013, but 2012 and 2010 he had to fight to win those WC. Also he dominated Webber throughout their partnership, and Webber isnt world class but still a solid driver

[@jessez8503]

feedback from the drivers is a very important part of car development and the Mercedes car has improved every year since Lewis joined the team. There have been 3 regulation changes in that period but Mercedes have still managed to stay ahead of the competition.

[@callumburton1287]

Good video dude😃👍

[@johnnyspankspence152]

Vettel in the Aston is the most interesting setup on the grid. I pray it works out and he starts winning again

[@johnnyspankspence152]

@@RayB1656 clearly not. They needs figure out how to get that car faster

[@dado4352]

Sadly, I think, it wont get any better

[@bradwhiteuk]

It's sad, but the evidence to suggest he's washed-up is mounting.

[@RayB1656]

Not with Aston Martin !

[@doxydoxdelamanca9902]

But I thought that a member of AM categorized Checo as the 'extreme' driver. Yeah; extremely talented! Sure, Checo qualified in a socky position, but ended up 5 after starting from the pitlane. So, yeah, Andy, I think Checo is an extreme driver, too.

[@DAGATHire]

Predicted this way back when the race and the comments were talking up his move. Which was all nonsense. The bottom line is Vettle is and always has been incapable of fighting in traffic. He's damn quick in free air in a good car. That's it! soon as you put other cars around him, his entire career. He's been shite. He makes shit mistakes, he makes rookie moves, he panics and he fucks up. End of story.

[@900108Chale]

Juuuust the beginning @AMR. More to come, so much more. _Netflix will love this new content._

[@primeanomalous4275]

Well nobodys expecting the guy on the podium just yet? , next 5 races will paint a picture, hope its a good one, or else this will be his last season fo sho...

[@rexsong4835]

AM is pretty shit this year. It’s pretty much impossible for them to get a podium.

[@herewegoagain7403]

What’s the point of hiring seb? He’s suppose to add to the team instead he’s playing catch up. Should’ve stuck to checo who knew the car inside out

[@andreabrembilla6466]

they wanted a face, hes already in aston martins ADs. they also hoped to get his driving skills, but imho hes one of those athletes who lose skills earlier while aging. Not everyone can remain competitive at his age, he (sadly) looks like hes losing some skills and his hot head temper while things go south dosent help at all.

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

Probably sponsor money

[@rexsong4835]

Selling Aston Martin road car. He is a better salesman comparing to Perez.

[@Adithya13303]

Got to sell em' Aston Martins, that's why. Plus it's a win win for Stroll Sr. If he somehow regains his lost speed, its good for the team. If he stays the way he is, Stroll Jr will get all the good press for beating a 4x WDC.

[@vtv8man]

Vettels performance has been consistent over recent years. He may have some good days in the future but constant spins, crashes and poor performance with the current gen cars have been the reality. Vettel needs a sport’s physiatrist to assist him.....

[@shaggydoggs]

his debut was as expected and i expect to see more of the same with the occasional decent race thrown in

[@AndrewBlucher]

I just expect more of the same.

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

Well the car looks barely faster than alfa romeo

[@tarang926]

Seb has lost the fire.. u can see it from his body language. nothing's gonna change.

[@samsmith5745]

The lockup okay he could have done something about that, and likely deserves the penalty. But the penalty during quali and getting knocked out of Q1, pretty much completely out of his control

[@Balaerus]

Mazespin's pirouette was out of his control, but getting penalized for it wasn't. Drivers always pull the same shit keeping their foot in under yellow flags. (Max in mexico 2019, Hamilton in Austria 2020 for example). Fact is he might have seen Mazespin crash into turn one right infront of him, but that doesn't mean he has the right to keep his foot in if the whole sector is yellow. Perhaps someone else had a moment too which he hasn't seen. Considering drivers are on the absolute limit of their abilities in qualifying yellow should always mean that your lap has to be aborted. Also Seb fucked up his lap under yellow flags by himself too. His sector 1 wasn't even down on time, he totally screwed up his own sector 2.

[@rbelu2715]

@@Balaerus pretty much what i was going to write, immediately thought of mexico 2019 when i saw it, don't know why people are complaining to be onest.

[@cameronjohnston7389]

I think it's a simple answer, I'll drop a TLDR in the bottom. 1. New aero regs specifically targeted at Mercedes, which had a low-rake philosophy, and AMR (RP) copied the low-rake design. 2. Vettel had by far the least amount of mileage on track in testing- switching teams does not help at all. 2b) The race was at the same circuit that testing was at - teams have more data, AMR had very little running on his side. 3. Practice time cut short because of odd errors (Aero bits flying off) 4. Unable to do a proper run in Qualifying - was improving in the second and third sector despite the yellows 5. Untimely penalty and starting at the back 6. Damage to the front wing in the first few laps (watch the onboard) 7. Car was around 5-6th fastest the whole weekend. 8. Poor strategy with the tyres 9. An inexcusable error. I am not defending him on that one, if you know downforce drops when you're that close, go alongside, not behind. TLDR: This was a very unlucky past few weeks for AMR and Vettel specifically. He needs time in the car, above all else. He was moving along decently until the strategy went south. That was generally the only positive thing that happened. He isn't in his prime anymore, but to completely write him off is a mistake.

[@PM-gt9mh]

I‘m afraid the problem really is Vettel... I had hoped so much that he would do good, but I can‘t lie to myself anymore. I understand the Ocon incident, though: Ocon had the indide line and should‘ve turned left about 5 meters earlier. When Vettel says „why did he change line“, he‘s right, because Ocon changed line from taking the curve narrowly to taking it widely by turning in about 5meters later than anyone would

[@TheAdnanmajor]

I don't know. I think Seb's career is on the verge of being over. He had definitely lost that winning mentality and that winning edge.

[@sirmounted8499]

Agreed.

[@samuelbalan9361]

Agreed 👍👍

[@mohitoBhau5499]

Indeed. There's not much left. Why was Perez over achieving so much. Vettel has been given everything post the Red Bull days, he's just done at this point.

[@itzed]

Ultimately, the perception of a driver’s talent and value is all about how he does compared to his teammate in the same machine.

[@paulo_f1]

Indeed! But Stroll hasn't been caught by Mazepin's spin, so he was able to pass to Q2

[@tung123451]

"The same machine"

[@trailbossdan1]

Every error just heaps on more pressure and he seems to be stuck in a vicious downward spiral. Plus being a 4 times WDC, there’s always going to be big expectations. It’s tough, but this is F1, there’s nowhere to hide.

[@firstnamelastname6853]

I expect Seb to have a very cautious season debut so am not expecting huge jumps in improvement. Fingers crossed by the end of this loong season he will be back to his best or at least somewhere close to it

[@gentnextdoor]

It’s 2.5 years of calamities now. So who’s Vettel going to blame now? Binotto? Leclerc? I don’t think we’ll ever see the Red Bull Vettel, I’ll happily eat my words but I think Seb is finished. Stop making excuses for him.

[@neilwilliams2883]

Yeah, he was close to retiring last year and I think that would have been the best decision for him.

[@itsddk6766]

Before commenting, pls read about Vettel's past n hybrid era. I blame ferrari for 2.5 years of his nightmare. Coz you need to support you drivers with best possible tools n cars to win the title..... Ferrari has failed in extracting the best from Vettel

[@walkingaroundtheworld3341]

@@itsddk6766 cool. Ferrari provided the best car for him in 2018 and he still messed up. He isn’t in Ferrari no more and guess what... he still mess up his races 😂 stop using the Ferrari excuses. The best thing Ferrari did was to get rid of him

[@neilwilliams2883]

@@walkingaroundtheworld3341 They gave him the best car in 2018 and a great car in 2017 - he messed up both years.

[@walkingaroundtheworld3341]

@@neilwilliams2883 true! Ferrari didn’t ruin him, he literally ruined himself

[@geordiemik72]

As I sit here stroking my very long, grey beard I can remember the days when pundits would tell us that Moss, Clark and Fangio could win races in just about any old thing and even alter their style to cope as things dropped off their cars during a race. However Vettel is struggling to cope with a car that won and scored podiums last year. Makes you wonder really.

[@Xenochrome]

Especially considering Stroll was doing just fine.

[@vishalmano7109]

I agree with vettels performance but it’s not fair to compare that generation of cars to this as it is very different. This generation cars are very easy to drive compared to that generation.

[@RJSRdg]

@@vishalmano7109 There was a programme some years ago where Lewis and Stirling showed each other their respective cars. Both said they wouldn't want to drive the other's!

[@geordiemik72]

@@vishalmano7109 If today's cars are easier to drive, what's Vettel's excuse?

[@ExcalibursEdge]

I think Seb will only get better through the season. He's a very talented driver and a soon as they get their communications problem out of the way, he'll get going again.

[@davidcorbett1905]

I hope and pray that he comes good soon !!! Too much talent there to write him off 🙏🙏

[@saishashank4397]

He used to be sooo dynamic. That dynamism is gone in his driving. Soo many sloppy decisions. I like him a lot. I want him to be successful like early days

[@fragileglass9622]

I hate when I see comments like WASHED UP, SPENT etc. Vettel is a veteran driver. However, he’s not a risk taker like he used to be. Unlike a lot of younger drivers who don’t have children and family life. Vettel is thinking twice consciously or unconsciously due to his responsibilities. You see this in a lot of older drivers. Less risks. Listen to his radio call when Grosjean crashed in Bahrain - first thing he thought about was Grosjeans family.

[@Gl-my8fw]

Even if that is true it means he dosen't delong on the grid..... also causes a lot of accidents for someone who dosen't want t9 take risks

[@fragileglass9622]

@@Gl-my8fw Exactly. It’s not an excuse. He should walk away. I just don’t like the negative bashing. His priorities have changed and it shows in his driving. Time to let go and give the car to someone who is willing to go for it.

[@dustinr16]

Vettel has proven over the last two seasons that he’s lost his edge. He isn’t fast on a single lap and has lost multiple wheel to wheel battles. He’s a disgraced former world champion who needs to bow out of the sport sooner than later. Lots of other drivers have kids. That’s not an excuse. It’s not like his kids travel with him and keep him up all night...lol. All these people that thought he’d have some kind of miracle rebirth at Aston Martin look like fools now.

[@fragileglass9622]

@@dustinr16 Disgraced is a little overkill. That’s what I mean about overhyped negativity. He just needs to retire. There’s no disgrace in losing your edge and getting older. All sports greats get old and often play past their expiry date. I was merely sharing the fact that his priorities have probably changed in his driving habits.

[@dustinr16]

@@fragileglass9622 what is he, 33? Alonso, Raikonnen and Hamilton are all older and much better drivers. He’s not even old. Old isn’t an excuse either. He’s disgraced when he blames other people for weaving in front of him when he’s the one changing lines on track. He makes himself look like a moron.

[@abiosismlg613]

Perez managed to get points from starting at the last place (well pitlane) so don’t say that you can’t get points

[@KeiLin11]

Well... Safety Car help a bit but you can't deny the car is very quick.

[@RazvanMaioru]

you forget that Vettel also got to P5 from the back of the grid, the difference is that Seb had to stay out long after his tyres were competitive because someone who's job should be at risk decided he should do a one-stop. If he would have had a normal pit strategy he'd definitely be in the points. Just look at Lance Stroll, who, despite starting 10 places ahead, was behind Vettel by the time everyone but Seb started to pit, yet still managed to finish only 3 places below where he was at that point.

[@wss33]

That's like saying Mick sucks because Hamilton managed to win.

[@ScarfaceWannabe]

The graph showing positioning during the race, is that an app or custom made? Around the 3:30 area

[@MakHash420]

We all just need to enjoy the positive things we had this weekend. I enjoyed a great race weekend. Even F2 races were great. Hopefully all the negative aspects for all the drivers will be fixed in coming weekends.

[@al3030]

We are so quick to judge! He missed testing and clearly does not know exactly how to set-up the car yet.

[@avohamalian5981]

Yes 100%right

[@jonproctor3739]

Many so quickly do just that. TBH, if I had any expectations of Vettel considering his outstanding career history, I'd have to say I expect him to live up to what he expects from himself ... and nothing more.

[@geonerd]

"Classic Vettel." It's been so long, does anyone still remember? I've got a bad feeling about this...

[@heirheinrichvonscrofula9151]

SV has a skewed vision of reality that was evident in the tussle with LH in the 'brake tested me' incident and subsistent deliberate 'bumping' into LH's car and this latest incident bears this out, HE WAS AT FAULT AND NO ONE ELSE, but now he has been found guilty his vast ego won't let him admit it. His record on these (and similar) incidents are documented and he will never change.

[@nasirislam407]

Ever since he crashed in hockenheim 2018 and bottled the championship his been on a rapid decline. Wish him well and hope he turn his career around ASAP.

[@andyhung424able]

Wish teams could do more testing, so transition or rookie drivers could get more miles under their belt. Even 6 days in normal years weren't enough, let alone only 3 days this year.

[@rutar2008]

Tell that to Sainz, Alonso, Perez, Ricciardo or Tsunoda. Vettel and Mazepin where the only rookie or transition drivers to perform badly in the first race. Sure 3 days of testing is nothing compared with other years but is still enough time to get adapted into the game like the drivers i mentioned before proved it. Vettel might be suffering more because he was the driver with the fewest amount of laps completed in testing but still, once again hes proving that he is terrible adapting to a car that doesnt follow strictly his needs.

[@curbyi76]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer owner and manager of the team, even casual fans can see that he is past it and I love Seb

[@scienceByV]

Past what?

[@The_Curious_Cat]

It was one race. lol

[@jameswhiting3314]

@@The_Curious_Cat didnt watch last season no?

[@curbyi76]

@@The_Curious_Cat great you started to watch the sport curious cat this isn't the sports first year he used to drive for a team called Ferrari the bright red car and he was making clown mistakes for them as well for nearly a season at least

[@sinking1902]

Seb is a great guy but he was never that good. Hamilton, Alonso, MSC, Hakkinen all better. Rosberg, Button, Hill, Villeneuve, Raikkonen probably not better. Seb was somewhere in the middle perhaps. Webber was a complete bum. :)

[@lewiskemp5893]

I wish him the best. Not surprised he's struggling at first with little testing in a new car

[@marcusaureliusthe3rd]

a video on the rule rake change for Aston Martin would be nice

[@SaadKasu]

I want Seb to succeed but tbh I can't see it happening. It's going to be another painful season.

[@legoferrari14]

Aston Martin's fate could end up very similar to Jaguar's if this trajectory continues throughout the year, and likewise it'll be a similarly downhill stint for Seb much like Irishman and fellow Ex-Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine.