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Sebastian Vettel needs to understand Belgium tyre weakness

Sebastian Vettel says he and Ferrari must understand the reasons behind his tyre struggled at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Vettel had been second to team-mate Charles Leclerc through much of the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, and ultimately maintained the position on the opening lap. But Vettel was the earliest of the front-runners to make a tyre change as he came in on lap 15 of 44, with Leclerc staying out until lap 21, and Lewis Hamilton lap 22. The undercut thrust Vettel to the lead but he was reeled in by Leclerc, with the four-time champion swiftly obeying Ferrari’s team order to allow his team-mate to pass. Vettel subsequently dropped behind Hamilton and was under...
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