MELBOURNE, Australia — Sebastian Vettel said
Wednesday it felt like “arriving late to school” as he starts his season at the
Australian Grand Prix this week after missing the opening two races.
Germany’s four-time world champion was ruled out of
the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grand prix last month with coronavirus.
“After testing positive and missing the first two
races, it feels a bit like arriving late to school so I’m really keen to get
going again,” said Vettel, who has triumphed three times in Melbourne.
F1’s youngest world champion is now, at 34, in his
15th full season. He first won at Albert Park in 2011 driving for Red Bull,
then did so in 2017 and 2018 when at Ferrari.
He will have plenty of catching up to do in terms of
learning about his Aston Martin car after limited pre-season testing and with
most of his rivals having two races under their belts.
“For me, after nearly a month out of the car, it will
be important to learn throughout the practice sessions and I hope we can take
some steps forward in what is usually an exciting and unpredictable race,” said
Vettel.
His replacement while he was out with COVID-19,
reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, finished 17th and last in Bahrain and then 12th
in Saudi Arabia.
Vettel’s teammate Lance Stroll has also struggled to leave
the team, along with Williams, as the only ones without a point so far this
season.
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MELBOURNE, Australia —
Sebastian Vettel said
Wednesday it felt like “arriving late to school” as he starts his season at the
Australian Grand Prix this week after missing the opening two races.
Germany’s four-time world champion was ruled out of
the
Bahrain and
Saudi Arabia grand prix last month with coronavirus.
“After testing positive and missing the first two
races, it feels a bit like arriving late to school so I’m really keen to get
going again,” said Vettel, who has triumphed three times in Melbourne.
F1’s youngest world champion is now, at 34, in his
15th full season. He first won at Albert Park in 2011 driving for Red Bull,
then did so in 2017 and 2018 when at Ferrari.
He will have plenty of catching up to do in terms of
learning about his Aston Martin car after limited pre-season testing and with
most of his rivals having two races under their belts.
“For me, after nearly a month out of the car, it will
be important to learn throughout the practice sessions and I hope we can take
some steps forward in what is usually an exciting and unpredictable race,” said
Vettel.
His replacement while he was out with
COVID-19,
reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, finished 17th and last in Bahrain and then 12th
in Saudi Arabia.
Vettel’s teammate
Lance Stroll has also struggled to leave
the team, along with Williams, as the only ones without a point so far this
season.
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