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Vettel downplays matching Ascari's record
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World champion Sebastian Vettel has downplayed his record ninth successive Formula 1 victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Vettel's achievement matches that of double champion Alberto Ascari, who won nine straight races in 1951 and 1952, although the Italian did not enter the Indianapolis 500, which was then part of the championship.
'I don’t want to compare the record what we have got today; it’s not fair as it was a different time when Ascari was driving,' said Vettel.
'Cars broke down more often then and teams were less consistent, so therefore it’s a different type of record that we have got today.'
'For all of us in the whole team we love coming to work and...
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