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Sakhir (dpa) - Sebastian Vettel expects to get used to his new Formula 1 car quickly, despite fewer test laps in the Aston Martin.
“As it stands now, I would have liked to have had more time on the track and more data.
But that's the way it is, »said the 33-year-old four-time world champion on Saturday.
On the second day of the test, the native of Heppenheim could not even do ten laps on the Bahrain International Circuit.
Because of a problem with the transmission, his Aston Martin was in the garage most of the time.
"Unfortunately, that was not a productive morning," said Vettel.
The more time you have to get used to, the better it is, emphasized Vettel.
"There are many small things that make the difference," emphasized the Hessian who had completed 51 laps the day before.
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He had previously driven for Ferrari for six years.
Now he is sitting in the Aston Martin, the successor to Racing Point, with a drive from Mercedes.
Because he - like the other racing teams do with their driver duos - takes turns with his teammate Lance Stroll on the only three days of testing in Bahrain, Vettel only gets one and a half days in the new car.
"It's pretty busy," he said.
"It's not just about making the drivers happy."
The car feels - after 60 laps in total - «promising», according to Vettel's interim report.
But it is normal “that you need more than a day and a half to find your rhythm”.
The season also starts in Bahrain in two weeks.
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