Vettel fastest in wet running – News of Bahrain- DT News

  • Date: 18-Jul-2020
  • Source: The Daily Tribune - News of Bahrain
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  • Country:Bahrain
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Vettel fastest in wet running – News of Bahrain- DT News

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Sebastian Vettel provided a reminder of the talents that won him four drivers' world titles yesterday when he topped the times for Ferrari in a wet second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton opting to sit out the session.

Vettel, looking for a new team for 2021 after being told he will be surplus to Ferrari's needs, clocked a best lap in one minute 40.464 seconds to outpace nearest rival and championship leader Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes by 0.272s. But it was six-time champion Hamilton, the fastest man in the dry morning session, who remained the ruling force as Mercedes continued to look the dominant team.

For Vettel and Ferrari, it was a welcome boost after last Sunday's ignominious exit from the Styrian Grand Prix where Charles Leclerc collided with him on the opening lap, causing both men into early retirement. It meant little, however, in the broader picture following Hamilton's masterful triumph at last Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix and his 1:16.003 lap on hard tyres, which lifted him clear of Bottas.

Carlos Sainz, the man chosen to replace Vettel at Ferrari, was third fastest for McLaren ahead of Lance Stroll and his Racing Point 'pink Mercedes' teammate Sergio Perez.