March 15, 2015 - Sebastian Vettel has wet the Ferrari debut with a podium finish at the end of an Australian Grand Prix that showed encouraging progress for the Maranello team than last year.
The student surpasses the teacher: on the wings of we could call it the debut of Sebastian Vettel with Ferrari. The four-time world champion began his adventure in red with a podium, while Michael Schumacher, who is often compared, was forced to retire in his first race with the Prancing Horse, always on the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne.
Given the current unbeaten run of the two Mercedes, you could not hope for a better result. Yet the departure of Vettel had not been exceptional, with a click not lightning culminated in contact with teammate Kimi Raikkonen at the first corner. Unscathed this time of difficulty, the German began his long battle with Felipe Massa to win the third place, obtained thanks to the strategy after the first pit stop and from there managed without too much trouble to the finish.
Besides the good result for Ferrari also came performance on race pace very convincing. Therefore understandable enthusiasm of Seb, that the team radio after banidera checkered yelled a very Italian "Guys, come on Ferrari!", Showing off then again our language during the interview on the podium: "We have a nice car for qualifying but Also for the race. "
Interviewed by an amused Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vettel added: "It's great, really a great feeling for me and I am very happy of course. It's a good start for the season, we did a great winter with the team who did a phenomenal job, we can be very proud. It was very nice to come to this team, there is much work to do to beat the Mercedes but I am sure that we will do it. "
In the press conference, the new Ferrari driver then told the emotions of this debut, "Well, it's great. I feel over the moon in many ways, it was really great and I think that Ferrari has something different, there was but probably not even before I knew it, it's amazing to have a support so all weekend, it's an absolute honor to be in a car Red. Clearly when you're in the race keep your head down and try to push every lap, perhaps without realizing the color you wear but suddenly just got the checkered flag it was great to see him.
A fantastic prize for the team, a great feeling, the car this year I think is much better than what the team had last year and then we can be very happy as a starting point. Sure, we lose a lot more time than these two, but I think we are still in the race potentially a little bit closer than in qualifying. Overall I am happy, satisfied and proud of the way the team deals with the GP, the atmosphere is great, the motivation very high, everyone knows exactly where we want to go, so we want to ensure that life is not too easy for these two future. "
In the mixed zone Vettel then spoke to man team: "It is not just like a win, because I have not heard the Italian anthem, but I think we can be very happy with this weekend. It's a shame that there was a small error Kimi that he could finish the race well, so we missed half of the team, but other than that we had a very clean weekend and the most important thing is that we have a good car, a good platform from which, so big thanks and congratulations to the people who are in Maranello, certainly also to the people who are here and have pushed a lot, without them it would not be possible. So great, as we said a good base, and now we have to try to confirm it in the next races and hope to begin shooting a bit 'of land to the Mercedes. "
Primed by Mara Sangiorgio Sky Sports F1 HD, Vettel spoke of his dream of driving a Ferrari, "Well, it was a dream for me to get to Ferrari and it was a dream of mine for a long time, I think the time was the right one and i am very happy. Today it was nice to taste the champagne, the team told me that they like so I kept a bit 'for them in the bottle, and I believe that everyone is happy with the fact that, as I said, is first of all it is a relief to have this good starting point ".
Never two without three and then Vettel is asked to dedicate a new phrase in the Italian Ferrari fans: "We have a great car, not only for the qualification", adding in English "but also for the race, I hope that this year we can see many podiums but maybe even a few victories. "
Going back to the statements on the podium, the former Mr. Universe Schwarzenegger has asked the German preparation requires a Formula 1 race and Vettel joked about the pitfalls of the table when it runs for an Italian team: "It's our job at the end, not is only present in the weekend, but throughout the week must be fit and train. Maybe this year will be a little 'hard not to eat pizza, but it certainly is a full-time job. "
After this debut, we add, Vettel and Ferrari team a slice of pizza if your are deserved. For an encore, appointment in fifteen days at Sepang.
Vettel je sav oduševljen! I za razliku od lani, jako motiviran.....