Behind the brilliance of Vettel's super save
No one expected Vettel to be a factor for a podium at Abu Dhabi, let alone fight see the world champion fight for the lead... Adam Cooper gets the inside story from Red Bull on Seb's superb fight through the field to third at Yas Marina
Even the most optimistic Red Bull team member couldn't have anticipated that Sebastian Vettel could convert his pitlane start in Abu Dhabi into third place.
Fast driving, decisive passing, sheer determination - and a little luck - saw Vettel prove once again why he is a double world champion. Such qualities don't seem so obvious in the races he leads from flag to flag, when he makes it all look so easy.
Share Or Save This Story
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.