Former Scuderia Ferrari drievr Sebastian Vettel said he will not publicly compare Aston Martin’s Mercedes engine to Ferrari’s out of respect to the Maranello team. Seb joined Aston Martin for its return F1 project this year, after his six-year stint with Ferrari came to an end. It is his first time driving a Mercedes power unit — the German manufacturer has won every championship since the introduction of V6 turbo engines in 2014.
Sebastian Vettel has been driving his new car at preseason testing in Bahrain.
When asked to compare the Mercedes to Ferrari, he said: “It’s obviously different but I’m not going to compare, just out of respect to different manufacturers. It’s something that I’ve never done in the past and I won’t do now.”
Sebastian Vettel struggled in his final years at Ferrari, with a series of spins highlighting his unease with the stability of the Italian team’s cars. The four-time world champion was cagey over the details of his driving style but said he feels confident the same issues will not repeat themselves this year.
“Again, I will not disclose too many details. But we will have the car that we have underneath us and we have to adapt, so I think that’s not a problem. I’m sure it’s fine. We work very hard to ensure we have a quick car. It will be a long year, a tricky year to split the resources for this year and next year. Lots of challenges but the main challenge right now is to have a decent test.” – the former Ferrari driver added.
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