Seb defends Kimi, says 1-2 was possible
- Jul 26, 2015
- 2 min read
It is clear how close Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are, it is not often you get two genuinely friendly team mates in a single team. That is what has ended up at Ferrari, with Sebastian defending Kimi in the drivers press conference at the end of the race.
The team were on for a 1-2, the first in five years. It wouldn’t happen though thanks to a MGU-K failure on Kimi Raikkonens car, right at the point he needed a decent result with the team rumoured to be looking at Valtteri Bottas replacing him for next season.
Vettel said in the press conference, “I think it looked pretty promising off the line. Obviously it was a great move from Kimi. I think, obviously, he started another row back and we managed to be one-two after the first couple of corners.
“So, I guess he did a hell of a job to get these Mercedes in the first two corners.
“Yeah, then I was told during the safety car phase that he has a problem with the car. He lost the [MGU]-K and obviously then you’re pretty chanceless, you lose a lot of power and then all the systems start to misbehave, so in the end he didn’t finish.
“It’s a shame – because I think it could have been, first of all, a very, very strong team result and second, y’know, a one-two. Yeah, it’s a great day for Ferrari but not as great as it could have been.
“Obviously a bit of a shame for Kimi – it’s not my job but all the bullshit that’s been going around recently, I think both of us were driving a very consistent race and deserved a one-two today. I think that’s a couple of answers to some questions.”
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