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Vettel plays down talk of F1 driver strike

Quadruple Sebastian Vettel has played down speculation in the paddock that Formula 1 drivers' anger at the political situation in the sport could lead to a strike. The response to the controversial letter penned recently by the drivers' association GPDA, in which the drivers hit out at F1's governance, was generally dismissive. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, for instance, called the drivers 'windbags', but Vettel was quoted by the German newsmagazine Focus as playing that down. 'None of us takes that too seriously as he is known for always having a quote ready on his lips,' said the Ferrari driver, who along with Alex Wurz is a GPDA director. 'The debate must not be reduced to a single...
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