It was not an easy day for Scuderia Ferrari at the British Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc took the team’s ninth podium of the season at Silverstone but Sebastian Vettel finished outside the points, after he collided with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on lap 37.
On lap 37, the Dutchman attacked the German down the Hangar Straight and went past. Vettel tried to respond at the next braking point, but the move went wrong and he ran into the back of the Red Bull. Verstappen managed to keep going, losing a few seconds, but Sebastian had to pit to change the front wing. The German was deemed to have caused the collision and given a 10 second penalty, added to his final race time, which dropped him to sixteenth.
It has not been an easy period for Sebastian Vettel, but Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto has defended the four-time Formula One world champion: “I don’t think Sebastian needs to be taught anything. He knows how important it is not to make mistakes and he knows how important the points are for the team. I’m sure he will be able to react on his own. Sebastian is a professional. He is aware of his difficulties, but he is also aware that they are a motivator for him. We have to help him with that: we have to help him find the car, the set up, the best balance for his needs.” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto explained, at the end of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone.
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