Singapore (AFP)

Winner in Singapore Sunday of his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 23 races, the German Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) sees the "confirmation" that he was not in a situation "as bad or disastrous as what people could say it ".

Q: Finding victory is a relief?

A: "I've answered this question several times tonight, maybe it'll come a bit later, but for now it's more of a confirmation than if you keep doing what you do ( it ends up paying) ... There are times when you know things are bad and you need to make changes, but recently I did not think big changes were needed. confirmation, it's not like I can breathe again, I did not feel bad, I knew I had to go out on my own, so good ... "

Q: You silence the critics. It's a satisfaction?

A: "Maybe not as much as you think, like I said, I do not think there was something wrong, so it was not like we were running out of speed or something like that. (...) Lately, I do not think there was anything wrong in a general way, things might not be set up properly and, obviously, I I screwed Monza (he spun and finished 13th, ed.) I made a mistake but outside of that ... The seasons are long and a lot can happen. I have been here long enough to know that the wind is turning, I have very high expectations of myself and I am not happy when I do not deliver what I know I can deliver. There have certainly been times this year when I have struggled to express myself, I know I can do better and I can not be satisfied, but I also know that It was not as bad or disastrous as people could say. "

Q: If the victories in Belgium and Italy were expected because these circuits favored the speed in a straight line of your car, it is a surprise. Does that mean that Ferrari is back in the game after a white start to the season?

A: "It's been a while since I'm at Ferrari and I think there's only one way for Ferrari to come back, it's by winning the championship. that's the reality, we're working hard on it, I think it's going to be very, very difficult to change things this year because of the shape of Mercedes in the last 15 or 14 races, but we're still fighting because everything we learn this year will help us next year, and the new elements we have brought here are a good thing in terms of next year's development, but we need more, we want to be the best team and that's not the case now, the last races have been good for us, it's great for our confidence in the team, but there is still a lot of work. "

Interviewed at a press conference.

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