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Race of two halves for Vettel in Austin

Sebastian Vettel salvaged a seventh-place finish after starting the United States Grand Prix from the pit-lane, but it wasn't easy going for the world champion. Needing a new engine package ahead of the trip to Austin, Vettel was obliged to start from the pits, and effectively sacrificed his weekend to race preparation after dubbing qualifying 'pointless'. He had nevertheless headed into the weekend expecting to be able to pocket a decent score, but the early stages of the race proved to be tough sledding for the German, who made two pit-stops in the first three laps behind the safety car in a bid to open up his strategic options by ridding himself of the mandatory run on the softer...
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