Sebastian Vettel has said both he and Mark Webber lacked “maturity” in the infamous ‘Multi 21’ controversy that sparked the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix.
In the second race of the season, Sebastian Vettel (#1) was instructed to stay behind race leader Mark Webber (#2) after his final pit stop.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg behind him were battling their own battle for third place and were never a threat to the Red Bull duo.
However, on lap 46 of 56, Sebastian Vettel overtook Mark Webber.
After the race Sebastian Vettel apologized, but two weeks later in China he apologized, saying: “I was racing. I was faster. I passed him. I won.” withdrawn.
Sebastian Vettel took a total of 13 victories and a fourth F1 world championship, while the relationship between the two reached new lows, allowing Mark Webber to take victory in his final season. retired at the end of the season.
But Sebastian Vettel, who is retiring from F1 at the end of 2022, said the two drivers should have handled the situation differently.
“Red Bull had become a team that could really achieve something and Mark contributed a lot to that,” explained Sebastian Vettel to Beyond The Grid.
“It was great when it all came together, but only one man can win in our sport.”
“We were at very different stages in our careers. I didn’t see much else. Maybe he and I didn’t have the maturity to see the big picture. rice field”
“It was more intense because of the rivalry and it was clear that we could win with our car.”
“Like I said, only one man could win, but I think the fact that we’ve always had good relationships, even in difficult times, is what brought us together in the end.”
“I think we feel really good about each other today.”
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