Formula One: Singapore Grand Prix – 1 race, 24 different reactions! (Part 2)
Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel had a good strong race. The German driver talked about his tyre-ware issues in the first half of the race, claiming that his Red Bull was eating a lot of rubber which saw the car sliding a lot. The youngster deemed it his misfortune after
he went to the pits at the same time as Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari which meant that he couldn’t capitalize on the clear piece of road while the Spaniard disappeared into the pits. Vettel added that the simultaneous stint in pit lane could have gone a lot closer
had he not made a little mistake during the stop and go. He believed that the race was pretty much about pressurizing the scarlet car in front and hopefully inducing a mistake. However, the Ferrari soaked in all the pressure. The Red Bull driver further added
that it was extremely difficult overtaking on the track and he didn’t want to risk throwing away the potential 18 points coming his way.
Sebastian Vettel was rather content with second place from a drivers’ and team mans’ perspective. He saw encouragement in the fact that his Red Bull was quick and competitive all weekend. The young driver felt that the growing criticism on the Red Bull lack
of traction off the line felt like yesterdays news after his decent start – he started the race in second and did not lose his spot for the entire 61 laps. From a constructor’s perspective, Vettel found comfort in the prospect of getting good points for his
team’s ambitions. While the Constructor’s Championship saw Red Bull build a sizeable lead, the Driver’s Championship in the German’s view was wide open – it was a mature and responsible drive by the McLaren acclaimed, ‘Crash kid’ and being able to display
that under lights was a huge achievement that the youngster was sure to remember for many seasons to come.
Mark Webber, presently leading the driver’s standings by 11 points from Fernando Alonso, made good inroads after starting the race fifth on the grid. The Australian, like his team mate, had a very good start for which he commended the team for their hard
work. He emphasized on the importance of having a good launch pad as it was able to set him up well for the extended 2 hour race that followed. The 34-year-old felt settled while the early safety car started its rounds. Webber felt uneasy when he was told
over the radio to pit. However, down to the team’s assurance, the Red Bull driver did as he was told. He was rather unsure for he knew that it was a gamble finishing the entire stint of the race on a single set of primes, but on rejoining the race and lining
his car up in the slow moving queue behind the safety car, Webber realized that it was a reasonable position to be in.
After getting past a few guys, the Australian believed that racing behind Rubens Barrichello was challenging. The Brazilian drove extremely well and was hard to get past – perhaps the significance of experience was evident as a Williams’ otherwise stood
little chance against a Red Bull. After another restart it was difficult to get away cleanly from the back markers. Not wanting to throw away his race compared to the tantalizing prospect of making further inroads on the track, left the Australian in a bit
of a fix while behind the Virgin F1 car, which did its best to make it as difficult for Webber to overtake. The part of the track became further congested when Lewis Hamilton had a good run on the Red Bull and unfortunately they made contact. Webber obviously
felt that he could have done without it as it was a key part of the race and it was vital for him to maintain his position. Appreciating the drive by both, his teammate and Ferrari compatriot, ending the weekend in third place was a reasonable result.
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