Sebastian Vettel has said that while the Korean Grand Prix may have been a tough one for Red Bull, he can at least console himself with the fact that his retirement was beyond his control - an obvious gibe at his team-mate, Mark Webber, who got caught out by the conditions and crashed out.
Vettel, who has now slipped down to fourth in the standings - 25 points off the leader, Fernando Alonso and 14 off Webber, added that while he is now in a less favourable position in the race for the F1 2010 drivers’ title, he isn’t prepared to admit defeat just yet, especially with two races still to go.
“I am the last person to give up,” Vettel told the Mail Online. “My chances? They are how they are. I cannot change anything. It was such a hard moment [when my engine blew up with the victory almost in the bag].
“With Mark's crash it was hard for us as a team, but [at least] when I look at myself I know the reason for the failure was not my fault, was nothing to do with my performance or speed.
"At the time there was no sign of the engine defect. In Turn 17 I suddenly lost a row of cylinders and had strong vibrations.
“Only half the engine was working. I could then count down to the moment when the engine would break. It would have been the last race for that engine anyway.
"So we still have engines with little mileage, so at least I'll be fine for the remaining races.
“We still have two races to go, and we all saw in Korea how quickly things can change. The race for the title is not over yet so let's wait to see what the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi brings.”
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