Re: Sebastian Vettel
Postano: 03.03.2021., 21:50
Vettel: "I don't care what people think of me"
How confident are you about the chances that this team can bring you back to victory? Do you think you will immediately find the feeling with the car?
“I don't know yet, each car has its own behavior. I believe that every rider always has characteristics they prefer, but it is also true that when you are in command of a race, everything that happens around you seems perfect. In the end it is important to adapt quickly, and to start exploiting the car's potential to the maximum. Regarding our chances, we know that the favorites are still at Mercedes, after a winning streak like theirs could not be otherwise, and we must be realistic, we are at the beginning of a new team project and we have a lot of time to grow. . I think it is stimulating to think that we can take a step forward in the season in which the Aston Martin name returns, it would be a great start, then we must consider that also for the whole of Formula 1 it is the beginning of a new period, thanks to the introduction of the budget cap. In summary, we don't expect to be fighting in the very first positions right away, but if that happens, well, it wouldn't be bad. For my part, I can't wait to get in the car, to be myself, happy and content to do what I do ”.
I malo razbijanje mitova od strane samog čovjeka koji vozi (već je i mit razbio Green iz Astona o vozačkim stilovima), a sada Seb kaže svoje
Did you have the time and the opportunity to give the team some information about your driving style? Did you ask for a stable rear end?
“I think the whole rear end thing got a little out of hand. I mean, if you remember the cars I drove when I was at Red Bull or at the beginning of the Ferrari period, there were cars with nervous rears, and somehow it still went well, so I don't think I'm more vulnerable than others. pilots on this front. Then I confirm that I don't like it when the car is very understeer, because oversteer can be compensated for, vice versa, it's more difficult. With understeer there are driving techniques but the hands are more 'tied', so you are a little more limited, I prefer when the car is a little loose at the rear, because it rotates more smoothly, but obviously when it is too much yes it wastes time, which no driver likes. But back to philosophy, I think it's interesting.
You had a very tough season last year. Have you moved on?
“In all honesty, the whole of 2020 was a new situation for me. I thought a lot about the performance of last season, I mean during the course of the championship, obviously I was not pleased to see how things went in terms of absolute as well as my performances, but I think I accepted what happened and today I don't I have no regrets. There are things that did not go well, things that I wish had gone differently and so on, but in the end I was looking forward to 2021. I am very at peace with the memory of last year, I know it is not been in line with my standards. I never really cared what people say or think and ... write, that's why I think it's important to be at peace with myself, and I'm looking forward to the start of this season, I too have expectations a lot.
Someone said you may have lost your 'mojo'. Do you feel like you can find your magic touch again?
“I don't know… the term mojo is not German, so if I wanted to, I would have an easy way out of this question! It is no secret that last year was not at the peak of my happiness, so I can't wait to get back on track, and at the moment I am sure to do it with a group of people who are very enthusiastic and animated by the right spirit. Obviously it is a smaller group than Ferrari, but considering that this team does not have to design and build the engine, and that the number of people is constantly increasing, I think we will grow a little more. Things are a little different, but it's not about having luxury designer chairs in the office, but about the work that takes place on site and on the track, and I've seen very capable, talented people.
Andrew Green reiterated last year that the thing you needed most was a hug, some support. Did you find him on your new team?
“No, not at all, I swear ... no hugs! I think it will be some time before we can come back to hug each other. Seriously, they welcomed me very well, facilitating the integration process as much as possible. Then there are a lot of things that I will have to learn as I will be using a different power unit, which means new commands, new adjustments and so on. It's not the easiest transition, as we have very few tests available, but that's the way it is for everyone, and I've been in this environment for a while, so I know what awaits me and can't wait to get started. "
Do you feel you need to answer someone after the 2020 season? Have you felt left out lately?
“I don't care what people think. I think it is more important to give my contribution to the team and to myself ... our world is moving very fast, which is good, you cannot stand still in the past, otherwise we would still be here talking about Juan Manuel Fangio as the God of all pilots. I think he was a great, a very special rider, but if we ask a 15-year-old who Juan Manuel Fangio is today, I don't think there will be an answer, and in the end this is not wrong, in the sense that time passes and will pass again.
I'm sure when I say goodbye to Formula 1 I will be forgotten very quickly, and that's okay with me, I think that's right. This is also why I am not too worried about having to prove something to people, and I only focus on who I am in front of and on myself. I don't want to sound selfish or arrogant, but in the end it's me and the team.
Expanding a little, there are people who support me and who have given me a lot in the last ten years, standing by me regardless of the last result obtained. I think F1 is moving very fast, not only in terms of speed on the track, but also with ratings that are now based on the last two results. You can come out of nowhere and be judged a hero after a couple of good races, or, as in my case, have more than 50 wins and be judged average. That's how it goes today ”.
Intervju s motorsport.it
https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/vette ... e/5564917/
How confident are you about the chances that this team can bring you back to victory? Do you think you will immediately find the feeling with the car?
“I don't know yet, each car has its own behavior. I believe that every rider always has characteristics they prefer, but it is also true that when you are in command of a race, everything that happens around you seems perfect. In the end it is important to adapt quickly, and to start exploiting the car's potential to the maximum. Regarding our chances, we know that the favorites are still at Mercedes, after a winning streak like theirs could not be otherwise, and we must be realistic, we are at the beginning of a new team project and we have a lot of time to grow. . I think it is stimulating to think that we can take a step forward in the season in which the Aston Martin name returns, it would be a great start, then we must consider that also for the whole of Formula 1 it is the beginning of a new period, thanks to the introduction of the budget cap. In summary, we don't expect to be fighting in the very first positions right away, but if that happens, well, it wouldn't be bad. For my part, I can't wait to get in the car, to be myself, happy and content to do what I do ”.
I malo razbijanje mitova od strane samog čovjeka koji vozi (već je i mit razbio Green iz Astona o vozačkim stilovima), a sada Seb kaže svoje
Did you have the time and the opportunity to give the team some information about your driving style? Did you ask for a stable rear end?
“I think the whole rear end thing got a little out of hand. I mean, if you remember the cars I drove when I was at Red Bull or at the beginning of the Ferrari period, there were cars with nervous rears, and somehow it still went well, so I don't think I'm more vulnerable than others. pilots on this front. Then I confirm that I don't like it when the car is very understeer, because oversteer can be compensated for, vice versa, it's more difficult. With understeer there are driving techniques but the hands are more 'tied', so you are a little more limited, I prefer when the car is a little loose at the rear, because it rotates more smoothly, but obviously when it is too much yes it wastes time, which no driver likes. But back to philosophy, I think it's interesting.
You had a very tough season last year. Have you moved on?
“In all honesty, the whole of 2020 was a new situation for me. I thought a lot about the performance of last season, I mean during the course of the championship, obviously I was not pleased to see how things went in terms of absolute as well as my performances, but I think I accepted what happened and today I don't I have no regrets. There are things that did not go well, things that I wish had gone differently and so on, but in the end I was looking forward to 2021. I am very at peace with the memory of last year, I know it is not been in line with my standards. I never really cared what people say or think and ... write, that's why I think it's important to be at peace with myself, and I'm looking forward to the start of this season, I too have expectations a lot.
Someone said you may have lost your 'mojo'. Do you feel like you can find your magic touch again?
“I don't know… the term mojo is not German, so if I wanted to, I would have an easy way out of this question! It is no secret that last year was not at the peak of my happiness, so I can't wait to get back on track, and at the moment I am sure to do it with a group of people who are very enthusiastic and animated by the right spirit. Obviously it is a smaller group than Ferrari, but considering that this team does not have to design and build the engine, and that the number of people is constantly increasing, I think we will grow a little more. Things are a little different, but it's not about having luxury designer chairs in the office, but about the work that takes place on site and on the track, and I've seen very capable, talented people.
Andrew Green reiterated last year that the thing you needed most was a hug, some support. Did you find him on your new team?
“No, not at all, I swear ... no hugs! I think it will be some time before we can come back to hug each other. Seriously, they welcomed me very well, facilitating the integration process as much as possible. Then there are a lot of things that I will have to learn as I will be using a different power unit, which means new commands, new adjustments and so on. It's not the easiest transition, as we have very few tests available, but that's the way it is for everyone, and I've been in this environment for a while, so I know what awaits me and can't wait to get started. "
Do you feel you need to answer someone after the 2020 season? Have you felt left out lately?
“I don't care what people think. I think it is more important to give my contribution to the team and to myself ... our world is moving very fast, which is good, you cannot stand still in the past, otherwise we would still be here talking about Juan Manuel Fangio as the God of all pilots. I think he was a great, a very special rider, but if we ask a 15-year-old who Juan Manuel Fangio is today, I don't think there will be an answer, and in the end this is not wrong, in the sense that time passes and will pass again.
I'm sure when I say goodbye to Formula 1 I will be forgotten very quickly, and that's okay with me, I think that's right. This is also why I am not too worried about having to prove something to people, and I only focus on who I am in front of and on myself. I don't want to sound selfish or arrogant, but in the end it's me and the team.
Expanding a little, there are people who support me and who have given me a lot in the last ten years, standing by me regardless of the last result obtained. I think F1 is moving very fast, not only in terms of speed on the track, but also with ratings that are now based on the last two results. You can come out of nowhere and be judged a hero after a couple of good races, or, as in my case, have more than 50 wins and be judged average. That's how it goes today ”.
Intervju s motorsport.it
https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/vette ... e/5564917/
