Sebastian Vettel will start the Russian Grand Prix from third place on the grid, and although he was outclassed by his Ferrari teammate and pole winner Charles Leclerc, the German believes he has the race pace to score a second victory in a week.
Speaking to reporters after qualifying at Sochi Autodrome, Vettel joke, “I think if you are third here it is probably not the worst place to be, compared to third in Monaco.
And added, “I’m not entirely happy with today, I wasn’t really on top of everything. Especially closing the lap was getting a bit weaker – I struggled with that final sector.
“Q1 was a bit complex as I made a mistake on my first attempt and then I was slowed by two yellow flags. I found it difficult to get into a clean rhythm, especially towards the end of Quali, when it was vital to extract the absolute maximum out of the car.
“However the race is tomorrow and I am confident. We need a good start and then we can think about the rest of it. We start on the clean side, on the Softs while the Mercedes are on Mediums and being on different tyre strategies will make for an interesting fight.
"I believe we have made the right tyre choice for the start and I think we have an advantage over our rivals down the straight, so a tow might come into play," explained Vettel.
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