Vettel, “Sepang is beautiful and full of positive memories”

On the Malaysian Thursday dedicated to the media, Sebastian Vettel once again had to face the Australian "debacle", where given the qualifying times, another hands-down victory was expected which later turned into a third place.

“You never go into a race taking it for granted that you're going to win – explained the German – Although we saw some chances, there were some problems that caught us off guard, particularly with the tyres. Sometimes it's really difficult to control the degradation, the best you can do is try not to make mistakes and adapt to the decrease in grip, in any case we returned home with many useful lessons to use from here on out"; then speaking of the Kuala Lumpur track he stated, – “It's interesting, especially the first section with turns 5,6, 7 and 8 which are quite fast, while 11 and 14 are decidedly difficult when the tires start to wear. An additional problem is the heat from which you cannot escape. In general I have good memories here, above all the two victories in 2010 and 2011".

“I can't wait to get back behind the wheel and really get my season started – commented Mark Webber, still disappointed by the lackluster sixth place in Melbourne – I like Sepang, especially the penultimate corner because it's very treacherous, but beautiful from run across. My cure for the heat that rages in Malaysia? Drink a lot, dress lightly and stay indoors with air conditioning, although this is not something that can help when you are racing!

Chiara Rainis