Possible grid penalty for Vettel in 2020: "Engine is no longer operational"

Sebastian Vettel had an engine problem during two free practice sessions in Great Britain. The Ferrari driver had revealed that it is clear that the power unit could not be saved. As a result, the four-time world champion could face a grid penalty by the end of the season in 2020.

"Depending on how many more races there are this year, it remains to be seen whether this really hits me or not", Vettel refers to a possible grid penalty." The engine is no longer operational, not even for Friday. That was very clear. There is no hope on the side." 

Vettel doesn't want to magnify on-board radios

For Vettel it has been a difficult start to the season. The results have been nothing to write home about and there have been frequent discussions on the onboard radio of the German. "It's quite normal to have disagreements here and there. In general, I stand by the people who have given me so much over the years, and I'm not interested in letting go. Certainly, not everything has always gone right. But I think you can probably always see it that way on both sides," he said as quoted by Motorsport-Total.com.

The balance in the SF1000 has been hard to find during some Grands Prix. "Especially today it's very transparent - you can see everything your team-mate is doing. As a rule, you get closer. But somehow I was denied the chance, or rather I was not able to do it. I tried very hard, fought and did a lot with the car, but..." For that reason, at the Spanish Grand Prix, Vettel got a new chassis from Ferrari.