Comments on: What Next for Sebastian Vettel? http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/ Formula 1 isn't boring... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave H http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-962 Dave H Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:49:24 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-962 I was disappointed in Sebastian not only in Turkey, but also Canada. After the Turkey incident there was a huge opportunity for him to show maturity and he didn't take it. While he was cagey in his interview, it was a thinly-veiled "i did nothing wrong, that was all Mark's fault" attitude. Maybe when he does grow up, he'll come to regret that, if anyone he should've been pointing the blame at the team. Or even better, been strong enough to admit he made a mistake. As for Canada, the team had already told him that he had a problem to nurture, then he goes and asks what the fastest lap is. Does he really want to finish races, or does he just want to be the fastest and have short days sitting in a smokey car at the side of the track? He's not ready to be champion, not on his current mental form. I was disappointed in Sebastian not only in Turkey, but also Canada.
After the Turkey incident there was a huge opportunity for him to show maturity and he didn't take it. While he was cagey in his interview, it was a thinly-veiled "i did nothing wrong, that was all Mark's fault" attitude. Maybe when he does grow up, he'll come to regret that, if anyone he should've been pointing the blame at the team. Or even better, been strong enough to admit he made a mistake.

As for Canada, the team had already told him that he had a problem to nurture, then he goes and asks what the fastest lap is. Does he really want to finish races, or does he just want to be the fastest and have short days sitting in a smokey car at the side of the track?

He's not ready to be champion, not on his current mental form.

]]> By: Welshtyke http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-961 Welshtyke Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:42:21 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-961 Vettel is a good driver, but I wonder if he is enough of a scrapper to battle when in traffic. Vettel is a good driver, but I wonder if he is enough of a scrapper to battle when in traffic.

]]> By: Michael http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-960 Michael Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-960 Patience is all he needs. They have a fast car that maybe is a little fragile but a couple of good weekends & he will be right back in the mix. Patience is all he needs. They have a fast car that maybe is a little fragile but a couple of good weekends & he will be right back in the mix.

]]> By: Ino V http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-959 Ino V Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:59:56 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-959 There has been one race this year where Vettel didn't have any technical issues; he won that race. The championship tables have changed so many times this year and he just needs a win to get his confidence and lead back. Also, I think people are getting a bit carried away with "Vettel showing his immaturity". A few weeks ago everyone was saying this opposite as he grabbed poles on his only flying laps and drove cars with no brakes to the end of races. Patience! There has been one race this year where Vettel didn't have any technical issues; he won that race. The championship tables have changed so many times this year and he just needs a win to get his confidence and lead back.
Also, I think people are getting a bit carried away with "Vettel showing his immaturity". A few weeks ago everyone was saying this opposite as he grabbed poles on his only flying laps and drove cars with no brakes to the end of races. Patience!

]]> By: Graham Mogford http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-958 Graham Mogford Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:17:10 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-958 Last season did Hamilton a lot of good, as regards character building and dealing with adversity. Hopefully this season will have the same effect on Vettel. He has the potential to be a truly great driver and he just needs to mature into it. Last season did Hamilton a lot of good, as regards character building and dealing with adversity. Hopefully this season will have the same effect on Vettel. He has the potential to be a truly great driver and he just needs to mature into it.

]]> By: Julian http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-957 Julian Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:19:42 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-957 Rome wasn’t build in a day BUT they WORKED EVERYDAY! We should not forget that the Red Bull Team are still very young and performing this well at this stage we should give them more credit! Seb has proven himself to the world in Q3 that he is among the best in the world and capable to hold that trophy at the end! Upcoming Spain are going to be hard but wait till the two Raging Bull’s get to Silverstone and Germany. I am standing behind Seb and Mark (for that matter) and enjoying every single race with you good or bad Rome wasn’t build in a day BUT they WORKED EVERYDAY! We should not forget that the Red Bull Team are still very young and performing this well at this stage we should give them more credit! Seb has proven himself to the world in Q3 that he is among the best in the world and capable to hold that trophy at the end! Upcoming Spain are going to be hard but wait till the two Raging Bull’s get to Silverstone and Germany. I am standing behind Seb and Mark (for that matter) and enjoying every single race with you good or bad

]]> By: CDA35 http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-956 CDA35 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:44:51 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-956 Seb is a great driver with all the skills necessary to win. He just has to stop a think about things a little more. He wants to win, true, but he's been given a car that may not let him win (better to have a fast unreliable care, then a slow steady one I think DC said). I wish him well, and clearly, as such a young promising sriver he will hit the top spot soon, I think his team mate is the better driver though. Seb is a great driver with all the skills necessary to win. He just has to stop a think about things a little more. He wants to win, true, but he's been given a car that may not let him win (better to have a fast unreliable care, then a slow steady one I think DC said).

I wish him well, and clearly, as such a young promising sriver he will hit the top spot soon, I think his team mate is the better driver though.

]]> By: Tess Tarossa http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-955 Tess Tarossa Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:22:17 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-955 He sounded incredibly frustrated on the team radio - one minute they were telling him to conserve the car to the finish, the next they were telling him to overtake! Poor thing. But as Jenson's "late" career world championship has shown, there's plenty of time for Vettel to get his hands on the trophy! He sounded incredibly frustrated on the team radio - one minute they were telling him to conserve the car to the finish, the next they were telling him to overtake! Poor thing.

But as Jenson's "late" career world championship has shown, there's plenty of time for Vettel to get his hands on the trophy!

]]> By: RebecR http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-954 RebecR Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-954 Vettel is still young and still thinks young. He never puts the car or the team first. They tell him to do something; he does the opposite. Every time i make an F1 prediction it involves Vettel blowing up his engine or crashing out. He needs to be pissed off with himself not the car or his team! Vettel is still young and still thinks young. He never puts the car or the team first. They tell him to do something; he does the opposite. Every time i make an F1 prediction it involves Vettel blowing up his engine or crashing out. He needs to be pissed off with himself not the car or his team!

]]> By: TommyB http://badgergp.com/2010/06/what-next-for-sebastian-vettel/#comment-953 TommyB Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:53:17 +0000 http://www.f1badger.com/?p=18427#comment-953 Spot on. Vettel needs a win right now. You have to remember Vettel was miles ahead of Webber at the start of the year and should have won the first two races. He was clear favourite for the title and it's all gone wrong really. Webbers beaten him in the last few races and then the Turkey crash has been really bad for his confidence. He is showing his immaturity and needs a win to get back on track. Spot on. Vettel needs a win right now.

You have to remember Vettel was miles ahead of Webber at the start of the year and should have won the first two races. He was clear favourite for the title and it's all gone wrong really. Webbers beaten him in the last few races and then the Turkey crash has been really bad for his confidence.

He is showing his immaturity and needs a win to get back on track.

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