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Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco Free Practise 3 Live 28 May 2011. Sebastian Vettel admitted that things were looking a lot tighter at the
head of the field following Thursday practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.
The
defending champion, winner of four of the five races run so far this
season for Red Bull, was quickest in the morning session before slipping
back to fifth following the second 90 minutes of running.
While he admits it looks tight, Vettel was happy with the opening day in the principality and in particular with the performance of the Pirelli tyres after questions were raised pre-event about the longevity of the super soft compound.
While he admits it looks tight, Vettel was happy with the opening day in the principality and in particular with the performance of the Pirelli tyres after questions were raised pre-event about the longevity of the super soft compound.
“It's been positive so far,' he said.
“Both tyres are working well and seem to be lasting, which is
important. We will see how the conditions are on Sunday, but the super
soft tyre seems to be the preferred one for qualifying. It seems to be
quicker and you can extract more lap time out of it.
“I had a
good feeling straight away in the car; it's fun driving around here;
it's a different track and it's quite bumpy and rough. I brushed the
wall after three laps, so hopefully that's that done for the weekend!
The car looks competitive, but everyone is very close to each other, so
it looks tight.”
Monaco is one race Vettel has yet
to win and he admitted that success on the streets of Monte Carlo would
be special if he can manage it this weekend.
