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Vettel admit he is no fan of F1 ‘fuel saving’

The Ferrari ace Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is no fan of having to save fuel during grands prix. The Ferrari driver, who counts himself among what are regarded as motor racing ‘purists', told Germany's Auto Bild that if it was up to him, the regulations would look different. 'I am a sportsman,' quadruple world champion Vettel said, 'and in my opinion formula one should be about who can drive a car the fastest, not who can save fuel the most.' The fuel-saving technique has become known as ‘lift and coast', but Vettel explains: 'There is no trick, and it is also not very exciting from a driver's perspective. 'Before the corner you have to come off the gas, let the car roll...
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