Sebastian Vettel says it was clear drivers had to back off for the yellow flags at the scene of Valtteri Bottas’s crash.
Pole winner Max Verstappen is under investigation after admitting he did not reduce his speed when he went past the yellow flags at the end of the session.Vettel did slow down, but would not be drawn on whether Verstappen should be given a penalty. “I am not the police so don’t ask me,” he said.
“For me it was clear it was double yellow. Obviously, I saw that Valtteri was in the barrier. People were jumping on the track to help so it’s clear you have to lift.”
The Ferrari driver qualified third behind Verstappen and team mate Charles Leclerc. He said he would have had a shot at pole position if he’d not had to back off on his final run.
“Obviously [it was] not ideal with a yellow flag, otherwise I think it could have been a better session for myself.
“But I had it in my hands in the first run. I was probably too cautious after a very good first sector, too cautious in sector two. Then I lost a bit the rhythm, and I was too aggressive in the end. I had a big snap at the last corner.
“So I was quite confident I can make up quite some time in the second run. But then there was a yellow flag. It happens.”
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DAllein (@)
26th October 2019, 22:55
Seb, Max is a “special” kid… not all obvious things are obvious to him.
Philups
26th October 2019, 23:22
@dallein
Some would say being honest is a good thing, no matter the consequenses…
But from now one it’s official: The golden boy never lies!
So he didn’t see Bottas in Monaco, he had an engine issue in Bahrain last year, Raikkonen should have gone the other way in Suzaka last year, Bottas made a stupid move in Monza last year……and on, and on, and on………
Max “Truth is Golden” Verstappen, hahaha.
Philups
26th October 2019, 23:25
@dallein
Oh, and btw, isn’t Vettel “special”….?
Multi -21, Russia 2019, Baku 2017, Mexico 2016, ……and on…..and on……and on….lol!
Jim from US (@jimfromus)
26th October 2019, 23:00
Let’s see, driver safety or keeping the orange army happy???
MacLeod (@macleod)
26th October 2019, 23:02
keep the army happy so expect his time erased but he hopes to get a 3 place penaulty to have a slipstream.
Toottoot
27th October 2019, 6:25
Flags? It was only 1
Jere (@jerejj)
27th October 2019, 7:29
“I am not the police so don’t ask me,” – LOL. A good response.