Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has taken exception to the manner in which Max Verstappen blitzed past him him as the Red Bull driver stormed from 16th place to third during the rain affected Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
On lap 67 Verstappen came upon Vettel battling with the Force India of Carlos Sainz. The Red Bull stalked the Ferrari through Pinheirinho and Bico de Pato, before Verstappen attacked and got beside Vettel out of Mergulho, completing the move on the exit of Junção.
Replays show that the Ferrari had room beside the Red Bull on the exit of Junção, but Vettel went wide and onto the grass. Immediately radioing his displeasure to the Ferrari pit gantry.
Afterwards he told media, "I think I was racing him side-by-side, he saw me, I still had a little bit of my nose ahead. He was much faster so it was about the corner where you get past. I don't think it was correct."
Nevertheless Vettel finished fifth despite a spin on lap 11 as he hit the white line on the uphill sweeper before the pitlane entrance.
"Obviously, it was not ideal in the first part to spin," admitted Vettel. "I had some aquaplaning but I wasn't the only one. I think it was a good recovery in the end, difficult to come back.
"I struggled to get past Carlos [Sainz for fifth], I don't know why it took a lot of laps but by then it was too late," added the four times world champion.
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