In The Driver's Seat

Don't write off Vettel - German ace will regain dignity and form

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For a man whose future hangs in the balance after Ferrari dropped him for next season, Sebastian Vettel looked to be in dire straits in Austria on Sunday.

Things couldn't have been much worse in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg when he didn't get out of the second session as Ferrari proved to have only the fifth fastest car. Then he finished a lowly 10th after yet another clumsy spin. Compounding his woes, teammate Charles Leclerc had a superb run to finish second, 2.7 seconds off winner Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 07, 2020, with the headline Don't write off Vettel - German ace will regain dignity and form. Subscribe