Sebastian Vettel

Why did Vettel not take part in Q3 in Austria?

Martin Macdonald Saturday 29 June 2019 19:05

Why did Vettel not take part in Q3 in Austria?

Ferrari has confirmed that Sebastian Vettel did not take part in the third qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix due to an air pressure issue on his car.

Just as the German was preparing for Q3, a group of Ferrari engineers surrounded his car after spotting the problem, and after several minutes desperately trying to rectify the issue, it was decided that Vettel would run out of time to record a lap.

He will now start the grid in ninth place - gaining a position thanks to Kevin Magnussen’s grid penalty for a new gearbox.

The incident is the latest in a long line of disappointments for Vettel, who was recently stripped of the victory at the Canadian GP after receiving a penalty for illegally rejoining the track ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Shortly after quaifying, he confirmed that the damage on the car was nobody’s fault.

“Obviously it’s frustrating but there’s nothing you can do but it’s nobody’s fault,” he said.

“For sure we need to understand what happened and make sure it doesn’t happen again but as I said, it’s nobody’s fault.”

Latest News

McLaren

Norris admits McLaren WEAKNESS in Verstappen title fight

52 minutes ago

Latest F1 News

Red Bull championship bid FAILING as F1 team DEMOTED

1 hour ago

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton WARNED of Ferrari gamble ahead of 2025

2 hours ago

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Verstappen delivers championship DIG as FIA penalty verdict announced

3 hours ago

Latest F1 News

F1 star admits ‘giving up’ over Red Bull driver lineup

3 hours ago

Latest F1 News

FIA penalty decision confirmed following Las Vegas GP incident

Today 09:57

More news

F1 Race Calendar 2024

GP CANADA 7 - 9 Jun

GP SPAIN 21 - 23 Jun

GP AUSTRIA 28 - 30 Jun

GP GREAT BRITAIN 5 - 7 Jul

GP HUNGARY 19 - 21 Jul

GP BELGIUM 26 - 28 Jul

GP NETHERLANDS 23 - 25 Aug

GP ITALY 30 Aug - 1 Sep

GP AZERBAIJAN 13 - 15 Sep

GP SINGAPORE 20 - 22 Sep

GP USA 18 - 20 Oct

GP MEXICO 25 - 27 Oct

GP BRAZIL 1 - 3 Nov

GP USA 22 - 24 Nov

Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024

GP QATAR 29 Nov - 1 Dec

GP ABU DHABI 6 - 8 Dec

Complete kalender 2024

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

Why did Vettel not take part in Q3 in Austria?

Why did Vettel not take part in Q3 in Austria?