Još jedan intervju Vettela za Corriere:
Sebastian, you're having a hard time. How difficult?
«Not simple but not so disastrous, I see too many pessimists around. At Monza I was wrong and I am the first to admit it. The errors happen, I'm not living an easy season but I don't consider it the worst ».
Q u went pass a bad time as it reacts?
"I look in and think about where I went wrong and what I could improve."
How's it going with Charles? Did you speak to clarify the case of Monza qualifications?
"I don't reveal in public what we said, let's move on. But we talked ».
Let's talk about her then. Do you know what is said around? "He leaves Ferrari at the end of the season, he stops racing". Is that so?
"I really don't know where these rumors come from. I think they come from my own joke about rules 2021. In March, in Bahrain, I said: "If they were to change in a senseless way, I could give up." It was a joke, they turned it into a novel ».
So does another year go on with Ferrari?
"It's very clear, I have a contract for 2020. There's no need to talk about it either. I see no reason to leave. I love racing and I have not yet reached my goal: win with Ferrari. Afterwards I don't know what will happen. "
You won thirteen GPs.
"But not the World Cup, and I want it."
Could he have won more?
«Charles beat me in the last two races, so I could have won them. And then in Canada. However at most they would have been 15-16, not 40. We were good at capitalizing on the opportunities ".
So you think you haven't had the chance to fight for the championship so far?
«In 2017 and 2018 I closed second but far. Too much to say that it was possible to fight to the end. We have fallen especially in the second half of the season ».
Of the five Ferraris you drove which was the most competitive?
"The SF70H of 2017".
Why?
"It was the best on the grid in many ways. But he had a power deficit compared to Mercedes. He went very strong everywhere, especially on the slopes where he needed more load. With a few more horses we could have made a difference. If that car had the current engine there would have been no history. But unfortunately we cannot transfer modern technology to the past, otherwise with today's machines I would win the 1990 World Cup with one hand ».
This is not true, in fact. We understand that 2017 was his best season at Ferrari.
"We came from a difficult year. The rules changed and we were very good at interpreting them, to the point that the single-seater was copied a bit from everyone ».
Do you think you have other chances to fight for the title?
"If I'm here it's because I believe in it."
Are the difficulties with the tires linked to your driving style?
"I would not say. The tires are too sensitive and have restricted use windows. When you get close to overcome you lose grip, slip, overheat. And you can't attack anymore. In these races the management of the tires has become more important than the pure speed, so we lose the DNA of the F1 ».
When did you realize you didn't have a top car?
"After 3-4 races, we reacted but there is still a lot of work to fill the gap."
Helmut Marko says that to win at Ferrari you also need to be good "politicians". Are you preparing your election campaign?
"No campaigns, I will never become a" politician ". I say what I think, like it or not. The important thing is to remain oneself ».
How many pilots could have won in Mercedes?
"I don't like these speeches. Surely Mercedes has had the best car and there are so many good drivers. But Lewis most of all deserved to be on that car. He won deservedly, only Rosberg once beat him. Hakkinen took so long to win with McLaren, Michael (Schumacher, ed ) even before winning the first title with Ferrari. You make your fortune. "
Tips for Mick Schumacher?
"He doesn't need it. Learn quickly, he is an attentive observer ».
What are you talking about with Mattia Binotto?
"Mostly of racing. Sometimes even family and personal events ».
He experienced so many changes in five seasons in Maranello: the disappearance of Marchionne, the arrival of Arrivabene. Have you met President John Elkann?
«Yes, in the factory and he also came on the track. He's a big fan, he gives us so much support. This year did not go as he hoped, but we must fight to the end and prepare the next well, given that the rules will remain the same ».
Ecclestone says his friend Sebastian should find out more about the world, to show that he is an interesting and sensitive person.
"Beautiful words. With him we laugh a lot even if we have different visions of life. I love his humor ».
How important is the family in your world?
"I have small children. It's the most important thing, I think it's like that for everyone. "
Programs for when will you leave F1?
"I do not know. Now I think of running and winning ». Seb knows he has to unlock quickly.
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