F1 | Ferrari, Vettel optimistic ahead of the GP: "It will be a long race and there could be surprises" [VIDEO]
"It's sad to have lost pole by a few thousandths," added the German
di Roberto Valenti21 October 2018
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Interviewed by Mara Sangiorgio at the end of yesterday's qualifying, Sebastian Vettel said he was extremely optimistic in view of this evening's Grand Prix, underlining how there could be some surprises between him and Kimi Raikkonen.
The German, in fact, will start from fifth position and will need all the support possible from the team to accomplish a feat that would be very important not so much on the championship front, now in the hands of Lewis Hamilton, but above all on a mental level.
A victory, in fact, would give the Scuderia a significant boost of confidence and would allow the drivers to end this championship in a calmer situation than they are now.
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