Vettel reveals damage done by practice spin
Vettel reveals damage done by practice spin
Sebastian Vettel was relieved to escape without major damage after spinning off at Curva Parabolica and cracking a rear wing in Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix. Vettel topped the timesheets in Friday's only dry session, boosting Ferrari hopes of a first home win since 2010.
The session came with a stark warning for Vettel, who created headlines with an embarrassing crash at a fan event in Milan on Wednesday.
On-track errors in Azerbaijan, France and Germany have seen Vettel give up standings leads to Lewis Hamilton, who will enter Sunday's race with a 17-point deficit.
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But Vettel was happy to learn the limits of Monza when prizes were not being dished out, an remains confident heading into the weekend.
"I thought I managed it without touching [the wall] but I had just a slight touch so we broke a little bit the rear wing endplate which we had to change," Vettel said.
"The car was fine. At least I got out of the sandpit, which was difficult as a child, but nowadays I don't want to spend much time there. I am happy that I can carry on.
"I wanted to run but we had to check the car first, it was good that we got out this afternoon. I lost a bit of time with my spin but I was trying a bit too hard."
Vettel's best time of one minute 21.105 seconds was two tenths quicker than both team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and Hamilton.
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