Sebastian Vettel says taking advantage of Ferrari’s straight-line speed advantage over Formula 1 rival Mercedes was “key” to staying ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton chased down Vettel’s Ferrari in the closing stages of Sunday’s race at Suzuka on fresher Soft tyres having made his second pit stop later than the German, who was running on the slower Medium compound. But some tactical driving by Vettel to manage his tyres and benefit from Ferrari’s supreme power compared to Mercedes along the straights helped him beat Hamilton to second place at Suzuka. “I enjoyed the battle but I knew that I was a bit of a sitting duck because I was quite slow in...
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