Vettel's 'astonishingly bad' Italian GP panned by F1 fans

While Charles Leclerc's memory of his first Italian Grand Prix victory will live long in the memory, Sebastian Vettel endured a weekend to forget at Monza.

Saturday's qualifying farce left Vettel fourth on the grid, when he would have expected much better amid Ferrari's greater pace and a planned tow at the end of Q3, which never materialised.

Having failed to make progress from his grid slot, Vettel's race fell apart as he spun unchallenged at the Ascari Chicane, then clipped Lance Stroll's car as he rejoined the track unsafely.

He went on to finish a lowly 13th after battling Williams' George Russell, the only driver this year without a championship point to his name.

The performance attracted much mirth and criticism online. Here are a few posts that caught the eye.

Sebastian Vettel is currently fighting with George Russel for 14th place #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/MhzCgOX8hI

— Maxo Dzigoshvili (@Gwynbleidd69) September 8, 2019

What an absolute rookie mistake from Sebastian Vettel... that's astonishingly bad. #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/D5zgGkiZ4l

— iGP Manager (@iGPManager) September 8, 2019

Go home Sebastian Vettel, it's your time now. If you have any self respect left.@ScuderiaFerrari please replace him atleast for next year if you care about #essereFerrari at all.

— Pritesh Shinde (@PriteshShinde19) September 8, 2019

I've said it once, I'll say it again.

Sebastian Vettel is finished

— Nate Smith (@nws13) September 8, 2019

Gasly was demoted to the 2nd team when he got lapped by a winning Verstappen.

Vettel: pic.twitter.com/tFIHPvRaVx

— B*tch Energy (@bitch_energy_) September 8, 2019

When you support Vettel and you see him spinning again just like last year! #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/uOASeNjS5f

— Fraser (@1BIGf) September 8, 2019

Vettel after spinning and wiping out Stroll pic.twitter.com/nCbj02DvKM

— jack #TeamLH (@Payne24h) September 8, 2019

#monzagp
Vettel throwing his Ferrari seat away pic.twitter.com/d1bn2GJvni

— Manuel KATO (@kato_manuel) September 8, 2019

Vettel right now 😂#ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/v0I5s3z4BV

— Cameron Wanley (@WanleyCameron) September 8, 2019

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