Glock has 'rarely' seen Vettel so hurt

Former Formula 1 driver, and friend of Sebastian Vettel, Timo Glock has confessed that he has "rarely" seen his mate hurting so much at his own performances, as the Ferrari man looks certain to surrender the drivers' championship to Lewis Hamilton soon.

The first half of the 2018 Formula 1 championship saw Vettel and Hamilton exchange the lead in the rankings a few times, but since the summer break, the German has let his form slip dramatically which has handed the advantage to Hamilton, who now only needs a handful of points at the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix to win the title.

Vettel had the opportunity to close the gap on Hamilton during the US GP at the weekend as Mercedes appeared to lack speed, but he could only manage fourth, and Glock has admitted it is a rarity to see his friend so troubled by a result.

“After such a start, when the worst possible scenario has occurred, he can’t be happy," said Glock.

"Especially not given the pace that the Ferrari had, as you could see at Raikkonen. He could have reduced his deficit to Hamilton today.

“It hurts and you can tell.

“I’ve rarely seen him like that before He realised for himself that he made a mistake, and the way it happened – it’s deep. ”

Glock went on to say that he has sympathy for his compatriot, as he is aware of the kind of criticism Vettel will receive from the press in Italy, the home of Ferrari.

“He has to cut it off completely and forget about it, so that he can do the best for the last three races and can start at the beginning," the 36-year-old continued.

“But we all know how much excitement is coming now, because the Italian press will certainly not hold back. That hurts and that’s why I feel with him.

“He always seems to be in the wrong place somehow and at the wrong time, as was the case in Monza The hope for the last three races must now be that one made the step in the right direction and restored the stability and quality of the car.

“That you can beat Mercedes in these conditions, should now motivate him.”

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