Sebastian Vettel says he’s not worried about being well down the order at a soggy Silverstone today, having been 13th and 18th in the two sessions.
“Forget the fastest time in the end, it was more a matter of staying out and using the conditions rather than being quick in general,” said Vettel. “I was quite happy with the car, with the balance we’ve had, even in these conditions. Surely we’re not at the top of the table, but on Friday that’s not the most important thing. Much more important is tomorrow and Sunday.”
Vettel admits it’s been impossible to learn anything about the impact of the exhaust rule changes.
“Today was very tricky to find out how big the influence is because the circuit was changing all the time. I think we’ll know a little bit more tomorrow.
“We still have the exhaust and the exhaust gases as an aerodynamic feature on the car, because we go on the power it still works, it’s not as if we lose everything. Surely the new regulations will have an impact, the question is whether it’s the same for everyone. Today we didn’t really see the effect, so we’ll have to wait for tomorrow.”
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