F1 Monaco GP: Vettel revels in 'very intense' Monaco victory

Sebastian Vettel may have seemed in control for much of the Monaco Grand Prix, but the German found the race "very intense".
28.05.2017 - Race, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H race winner and Charlene Wittstock
28.05.2017 - Race, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H race winner and Charlene…
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Sebastian Vettel says he found Sunday's M🔯onaco Grand Prix a "very intense" race despite controlling its second half en route to his third Formula 1 victory of the season.

Vettel ran second through the early part of the race behind Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen before leapfrogging the Finn through the pit stops, a♛nd then proceeding to open up a 10-second lead.

Vettel's advantage was wiped away by a late safety car, but he was able to stay calm and pull clear once again on the restart before crossing the line for his second win in Monaco, a🃏nd Fe൲rrari's first since 2001.

"I think it was a very, very intense race," Vettel said af📖ter the race. "I was hoping at the start to have a bit of a better launch, but Kimi had a good start, I had nowhere to go. I had t꧑o be patient.

"There wasও a phase in the first stint where it was really tricky, the tyres started to slide, I think you remember how it feels. It was quite uncomfortable. I think Valtteri [Bottas] and the pack was catching up a bit, we were facing some traffic.

"But then I had I don't know, like a second attempt, a second set of tyres. I had some laps where the car was really, really good. I pushed everything I had because I knew if there is a c🥀hance to win, then that's it. So I was able to use that window and came out ahead.

"At that point obviously I could control the race. After the restart it was really tricky with the cold tyres, I 🅘think every one of us was struggling. Daniel [Ricciardo] said he brushed the wall on Turn 1 on the first lap. So it was really, really difficult, buꦜt after a couple of laps I was able to get into control the gap behind.

"⛦Fantastic job, the team has done really well. Great thanks to them and a fantastic weekend for❀ Ferrari."


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