Horner didn't know what to do with long-winded Vettel, Aston Martin does
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Absolute top drivers usually have one thing in common and that is discipline and work ethic. Sebastian Vettel is no exception. His new team is also reaping the benefits of this, although it took some getting used to for team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
One of Vettel's peculiarities in his way of working is the very detailed way he looks back on a race. This is something Vettel has been known for since his days at Red Bull Racing. "It was far too much information for us to process, Mark [Webber] was always done within fifteen minutes", Christian Horner once managed to Formula1.com tell.
Aston Martin appreciates long debrief
Vettel needed half an hour to discuss the formation lap, so to speak. That would not make him a great analyst for TV, but Aston Martin is now trying to take advantage of it. According to Szafnauer Vettel has expanded the way they discuss the race and the whole team goes along with that.
That Vettel nevertheless had a difficult start this season was purely down to getting used to it, according to the American. "He was already getting better and better before Monaco, although I shouldn't say better and better, but 'more comfortable' in the car. It's a process of small steps. It's a logical improvement towards to get to the peak," Szafnauer said.