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Vettel says he "chickened out" in Brazilian GP pole fight
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel says he "chickened out" on the brakes in his final lap in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying, as he was pipped to pole by Valtteri Bottas. Vettel was ahead of his Mercedes rival after the first runs in the final qualifying segment, but came up just short of an improvement with his second and final flying lap. Bottas, for his part, did make gains, putting together a last-gasp effort that denied Vettel pole by 0.038s. Having lost time relative to the Finn in the first sector in particular, Vettel admitted his final lap was compromised by him not being strong enough on the brakes going into the Turn 1 left-hander. "I was very happy with the...
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