Time has come for Sebastian Vettel to deliver F1 success for Ferrari
Formula 1 | March 11, 2019 16:39 ISTThe season-opening race is next Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
The season-opening race is next Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Sebastian Vettel led Hamilton by eight points after 10 of 21 races and 4-3 in wins, only to lose by 88 points overall and 11-5 in races won.
It's the second season in a row that Vettel has started strongly only for Hamilton to surge in the second half.
Vettel and Hamilton are both chasing a fifth F1 title to move level with Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio and go two behind record-holder Michael Schumacher.
The German's mishap opened the door wide open for Hamilton, who is 17 points clear of Vettel after trailing by eight beforehand.
Vettel, who leads Hamilton by one point going into the 10th of 21 races, was faster than Hamilton until the British driver went again to finish 0.044 seconds ahead.
Hamilton, who is going for a fifth straight victory and a record sixth overall in his home Formula One race, clocked the best lap time at 0.367 seconds faster than Bottas.
World champion Lewis Hamilton could only manage fourth, and will start from ninth on Sunday after incurring a grid penalty.
Maranello, Italy: Sebastian Vettel is testing with Ferrari for the first time since signing with the Formula One team.The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the German driver is at the wheel of an F2012 from
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