Vettel: “If they take away Monza they will tear our hearts out”

Sebastian Vettel had dreamed and desired the podium in Monza and today the dream has become reality. The Ferrari driver closed the Italian Grand Prix behind the winner Lewis Hamilton, after managing to maintain second position for all 53 scheduled laps.
Starting from third place, the German immediately overtook his teammate Raikkonen – nailed at the start – managing the tires as best as possible and the advantage over the opponents behind him, the Williams first and then Rosberg, who then retired anyway with two laps to go.
Hag thus achieving another feat for the Cavallino, the one that unfortunately poor Kimi was unable to achieve today, giving the thousands of fans in red an unforgettable Sunday in the home race.

At the press conference Hag he immediately talked about the start and how he left room for Lewis at Turn 1. “I had to do it,” said the German. “I was on the outside so it would have been difficult. I was a little heavy on the brakes but I had to give it a go. That curve is treacherous. Over the years we've seen how wrong you can be so I'm happy I was able to get away with it. I focused on the exit. Then at the second corner Lewis came out very well so it was tough to catch him. I think at a certain point we were similar, he was only 1 tenth faster for a lap or two, then I thought there was a chance to close the gap but then it was as if he found a second button and flew away." .

“Me, Felipe I think and the others behind me were struggling with the tires and therefore losing ground to Lewis who instead continued to do what he had done in the first laps,” explained the four-time world champion. “It was pretty incredible to watch him and not have the chance to be close to him. After the start we had a fairly isolated race but I knew I had to keep pushing. Given Lewis' pace I knew that Nico could easily close behind. In the end it happened, he was closing the gap on me. He was getting tougher and tougher but I think we would have managed to keep up with him anyway, even if he hadn't retired."

Hag he wanted to thank the fans once again, also recalling that the Monza race should not be cancelled: “In the end it's quite simple; this is the best second place ever. The emotion on the podium here is incredible. If we remove this race from the calendar for a disgusting question of money I think it will be like they will tear our hearts out. We are here, we run and that's what makes it worth it. That's why we're here. You are lined up on the grid, you look left and right, people are happy to be able to be part of all this and this is what gives meaning to our day. It's incredible. So thank you for these emotions from the entire Ferrari team. Thank you".