Sebastian Vettel Can Be Positive Despite Early Red Bull Retirement

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Published: March 16, 2014

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The 2014 Australian Grand Prix weekend has been a roller coaster ride for the Red Bull team and Sebastian Vettel—and not just because this year's Formula One cars are so much more difficult to control.

Despite the up-and-down weekend, though, Vettel and his team can still be positive heading into the next race, in Malaysia.



Arriving in Melbourne, the team did not have much reason for confidence. During pre-season testing, only Marussia and Lotus (who missed the first test) managed less mileage than Red Bull. For example, per the official F1 website, Mercedes ran nearly 5,000 kilometres, while Red Bull did just over 1,700.

But as free practice got underway at Albert Park, Red Bull seemed much improved. Notably, in the second practice session, Vettel completed the most laps of any driver and posted the fourth-quickest time.

DR: We expected Mercedes to be quickest, but we were within a second of them today so that’s a lot better than we thought. #AusGP

— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 14, 2014 In qualifying, though, Vettel ran into trouble again. With rain falling, he failed to make it out of Q2, saying, "I made it round, but I struggled a lot when going on the power, so driveability was down," according to Autosport.

"I think we have improved reliability compared to testing," he continued. "But there's still a long way to go."

Indeed. Vettel's Australian Grand Prix—and his nine-race winning streak—ended after just three laps. The team reported an engine problem:

Sebastian has retired with an engine problem. More details after the race. #AusGP

— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2014

Vettel was heard on the radio during the broadcast complaining that his Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was not functioning. According to the official F1 site, the enhanced en...
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