Sebastian Vettel has admitted he and Ferrari need to perform better than they did last season as he prepares for his home-race at Hockenheimring this weekend.
Vettel crashed out whilst he looked like he was cruising to a win at his home-track last season. With just 15 laps to go, Vettel went into the barriers and Lewis Hamilton charged through to win in Germany.
"We have to make up for last year, especially myself," Vettel explained. "I look forward to racing in Hockenheim. The atmosphere is always phenomenal and the crowd is great. I remember a lot of German flags around the track last year, which I really enjoyed."
Like Vettel, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has also not forgotten about last season's disappointment in Germany: "For us, the German Grand Prix is first and foremost Sebastian's home-race.
"Therefore we really hope to do well at Hockenheim, especially after last year's race here, when the win escaped us at the end of a weekend where our performance was definitely up to the task."
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