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Why Did Sebastian Vettel Drop Off the Pace?
March 19th, 2013 (F1plus/J. Leslie).- The German looked strong in dry conditions, but as the race wore on he dropped back and ended up a distant 22 seconds off eventual race winner Kimi Raikkonen, with Fernando Alonso’s second placed Ferrari 10 seconds up the road too. Vettel said was happy with the “naked pace” of his Red Bull RB9 but admitted tyre degradation was one of the main issues. The Italian firm brought the super-soft and medium compounds to Australia. Cooler temperatures meant tyre degradation was less than first feared during winter testing but the triple world champion suffered more than immediate rivals Raikkonen and Alonso. He said "I think the pace was there, the...
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