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The last part of the interview given by Sebastian Vettel to Motorsport.com in the Melbourne paddock confirms a not unprecedented concept for the four-time World Champion. Seb is an 'old style', but his is not a stubborn stance dear to many hobbyists, but a technical analysis of some aspects of the Formula 1 single-seaters, daughters of the hybrid era he doesn't love.
It could be argued that Vettel prefers more the cars with which he won his World Championship titles, an observation that would not be out of place, but probably is not the case with Seb, who always motivates his opinions with concrete examples.
As concrete is his description of an Italy that he has been attending for five years now, an intense period which he hopes will go on for a long time.The game is still open, the end credits can still wait.
You have driven many Formula 1 cars and in 2021 we will see a generation of single-seaters very different from the current ones. But you have not been a fan of hybrids: why?
I think the current single-seaters are phenomenal in terms of downforce, it's amazing to think how much they develop, just as it's incredible to see how fast and snappy these cars are at medium speed and in the corners."
But in the low speed sections you feel the heavy weight, you realize it in the changes of direction, as in the chicane and the hairpins. As far as I'm concerned they are too heavy, I think we could decrease the aerodynamic load a little, which we don't need to end and be equally fast on the lap, maybe even more than we are today."
But it is a path that was taken when the era of power units began, then increased by the security measures adopted in the following seasons, and on that front I understand that there is no going back.
To say, the Halo alone weighs 10 kg, maybe it can be made a little lighter and remains equally resistant, you could file a few more points. But in general, as a driver, I think the 600-620kg machines that I have driven in the past transmitted more beautiful sensations than the current ones, which have a minimum weight of 750kg. "
Does the weight of a single-seater affect the feeling you feel behind the wheel so much?
“Yes, the sensations are completely different. If you get on a go-kart obviously the thing that strikes you most, not having many horses, is the weight-power ratio. Driving a kart gives you
the feeling of being very fast, and you are, even in spite of the total lack of aerodynamics. It is this feeling that we have lost a bit on the road, and you can feel it, you feel the mass inertia ".
Do you have any Formula 1 that you have driven in the past?
“I like to collect cars and other objects from the past in general. I love this sport even beyond the aspect of driving. Formula 1? Yes, I'm lucky to have a couple. "
Of the 'power unit' generation or earlier?
“Those of this generation are impossible to ... turn on. Those from the 2010-11 period are still complicated but in theory they can be driven more easily than the current ones. On the others you need 3-4 people to use them, with the current ones it takes 30 ".
You have been in Italy for five years. What idea do you have of the Italians?
“Some aspects are positive, others less so, but this applies to all countries. I believe that love of life is different between Italy and Germany. Take food for example, the way Italians treat it is something that borders on social culture. "
By saying you're halfaway, can we consider you Swiss?
“Yes, of course [Seb laughs amused]. I answer the first part of the question: I think that the strength of this team is the passion for Ferrari, I think this is the engine of the people who work here, what drives them every day to give their best.
The legend and the myth related to this brand breathes them everywhere and I think there is a desire to become part of its history. There are many Italian rules and traditions inside, nevertheless it is a very modern stable.
Sometimes we make the mistake of looking at Italy only as the country of tradition, but all the people are very focused on the future, we have a lot of young talents in the team, great people with great ideas: it's a pity, speaking of results, that we have not yet obtained what we wanted just to confirm what I am saying. But this is also the reason why we continue to work hard, because I firmly believe that one day we will make it ... ".
Source: Motorsport
Journalist: Roberto Chinchero
Translation: Sebforever587
Image 1: JohnNuppey (Twitter)
Image 2: Scuderia Ferrari
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