close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Vettel thinks six drivers will 'have a say' in championship race

Photo: © LAT Images

Vettel thinks six drivers will 'have a say' in championship race

The top three teams to battle it out.

Sebastian Vettel believes that as many as six drivers will ‘have a say’ in the 2019 Formula 1 championship race, with Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull all capable of making a major impact on proceedings over the course of the season.

Despite impressing during pre-season testing in Barcelona, Ferrari were disappointing in the opening grand prix of the campaign in Australia, with Vettel finishing fourth outside the podium spots.

Vettel: Ferrari won't repeat Australia flop in BahrainRead more

One talking point from the race was the power shown by Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to get beyond the German into third, and Vettel thinks this shows that the championship is wide open.

“I think you have three big teams and all of these three teams have the potential to have a very, very strong year,” said Vettel.

“We are looking on ourselves first, and hopefully both of us will be ahead of everybody else, but I think we’re aware it will be very close.”

Related image
Related image

Pierre Gasly of Red Bull was the only driver within the top three teams who failed to score any points in Melbourne, but Vettel thinks the Frenchman just had some bad luck.

“I think Pierre as well got a bit unlucky [in qualifying], I don’t think he was much off the whole weekend compared to Max,” he continued.

“So his race was pretty much lost from the start.

“But I think all of these six drivers, in the end, will have a word to say, hopefully for as long as possible for all of us to be in the fight.”

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

F1 spy games revealed as team bosses make incredible admissions

F1 spy games revealed as team bosses make incredible admissions

  • 33 minutes ago
Helmut Marko has a new life after F1 exit and it will surprise you

Helmut Marko has a new life after F1 exit and it will surprise you

  • 1 hour ago
F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton moves past Ferrari pain as contract extension announced

F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton moves past Ferrari pain as contract extension announced

  • 3 hours ago
'That happens' - Max Verstappen getting used to life as a new parent

'That happens' - Max Verstappen getting used to life as a new parent

  • Yesterday 22:55
Racing driver goes on trial for alleged rape of nurse at Schumacher family mansion

Racing driver goes on trial for alleged rape of nurse at Schumacher family mansion

  • Yesterday 21:53
Christian Horner takes surprise new job after Red Bull F1 exit

Christian Horner takes surprise new job after Red Bull F1 exit

  • Yesterday 20:57

Just in

08:59
F1 spy games revealed as team bosses make incredible admissions
08:15
Helmut Marko has a new life after F1 exit and it will surprise you
06:30
F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton moves past Ferrari pain as contract extension announced
3-6
'That happens' - Max Verstappen getting used to life as a new parent
3-6
Racing driver goes on trial for alleged rape of nurse at Schumacher family mansion
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

F1 spy games revealed as team bosses make incredible admissions F1 News & Gossip

F1 spy games revealed as team bosses make incredible admissions

33 minutes ago
'That happens' - Max Verstappen getting used to life as a new parent Max Verstappen

'That happens' - Max Verstappen getting used to life as a new parent

Yesterday 22:55
'I have never seen Ferrari do this' - Charles Leclerc reveals all Ferrari

'I have never seen Ferrari do this' - Charles Leclerc reveals all

Yesterday 19:57
Aston Martin set for radical new look at Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix

Aston Martin set for radical new look at Monaco Grand Prix

Yesterday 18:57
Ontdek het op Google Play
x