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New team, new luck?
After his frustrating years at Ferrari, things should turn positive again for Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin.
But in Formula 1 we have only driven a few test kilometers, and Sebastian Vettel seems to have leased the bad luck again.
In Bahrain, Vettel inevitably spent too much time in the garage again.
A problem with the boost pressure on the smart but not yet fit Aston Martin caused the false start.
Stutter start: Sebastian Vettel and his new Aston Martin still need time
Source: dpa / Hasan Bratic
Defect on Friday, defect on Saturday, defect on Sunday.
In the end, the 33-year-old native of Heppenheim managed to put together 117 laps, but was more than six seconds behind the leaders.
“There are a lot of little things that make the difference,” he said.
"But it is normal that you need more than a day and a half to find your rhythm."
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The fact that Vettel could not use the short time optimally like others should not have an accelerating effect when switching from the Ferrari to the Aston Martin with Mercedes drive.
"It is like it is.
I think the first few racing meters will be decisive for us, ”said Vettel with a view to the season opener on March 28th in Bahrain.
Vettel's consolation from Ralf Schumacher
After the Formula 1 tests in Bahrain, Ralf Schumacher expressed his regret over the role of Sebastian Vettel in his new Aston Martin team.
“One can almost feel a little sorry for Sebastian.
He came to Aston Martin full of optimism and we know from last year that Sebastian is incredibly sensitive, ”said the six-time Grand Prix winner at Sky.
“Not only when it comes to the team, he also has to have confidence in the car.
And now he has only been able to test all of the new systems a little.
He has to be prepared for a lot of new things.
And that doesn't go by itself at the beginning, ”said Schumacher.