Sebastian Vettel in horrific crash as first qualifying session for Russian Grand Prix is halted
SEBASTIAN VETTEL had a horrific crash in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo topped the lot as the two Ferraris scrapped through. The Aussie put in a blistering time. But F1 fans were concerned for German Vettel who lost the back end and hit a wall in Sochi. The red flags went straight […]
SEBASTIAN VETTEL had a horrific crash in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo topped the lot as the two Ferraris scrapped through.
The Aussie put in a blistering time.
But F1 fans were concerned for German Vettel who lost the back end and hit a wall in Sochi.
The red flags went straight up after the crash as qualifying was halted.
But Vettell immediatelky jumped out of the car.
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Sebastian Vettel loses the back end crashes into the wall
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He appeared to be fine.
Former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer told BBC: “It was an oversteer for Sebastian Vettel.
“The car just let go on him and he went into the wall. Charles Leclerc almost hit his team-mate, they were running together.”
Vettel told his team radio: “”Ah I just…I’m OK.”
Lewis Hamilton wanted to keep his old tyres and go on but was ordered by Mercedes chiefs to get a fresh set.
Hamilton had his time deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 18.
That meant Ricciardo weas quickest with 1min 32.218sec, ahead of Carlos Sainz (1:32.757) and Sergio Perez (1:33.038).
Valtteri Bottas was first across the line with 1:33.056 but his Mercedes team-mate Hamilton was eight tenths quicker.
Rain fell on the Russian track, which could have contributed to Vettel’s smash.
More to come…