Budapest - With new short hair and his obligatory plaid shorts rises Sebastian Vettel (22) at the paddock entrance from his Lend-BMW535d.
It is early, the temperatures are bearable at 25 degrees. But by noon the mercury rises above the asphalt of the Hungaroring relentlessly to 41 degrees. Bull heat in Budapest!
For Vettel's "Red Bulls" hell. For after victory and second place in the cool Silverstone or Nuerburg threatens not only for championship leader Jenson Button still 21 points (front) in reifenschonend Brawn Mercedes-risk
Also, the more vulnerable Renault engine in the Red Bull Tail worried. In the course of the season exploded with Vettel and Mark Webber multiple engines.
Engine alarm at the button-hunters! For both Renault RS29 type are needed. "It's true, both drivers here in Budapest, the model of the Nürburgring in the car," says Renault's Fabrice Lom EXPRESS engineer.
And he also suggests a more disturbing fact: "Mark used his fourth, his fifth Sebastian engine." Which means: Of the eight per season allowed a maximum of only three engines remain Vettel.
Gets broken and the eighth, is a driver back by ten grid positions. A big handicap for the expected by many experts to name World Cup Finale.Doch here already in the Puszta race is the anxious question: Does Vettel bull flabby heart?
"In Budapest it is very hot and the average speeds of the cars are very low, which means less cooling air. As may well occur overheating problems, "admits Renault-man Lom reveals another problem zweitlangsamsten of F-1-course in Monaco:" The bumps can lead to excess speed. "
After EXPRESSfragt with Vettel: Is he worried about his engine? "No, he already holds. It has promised to Fabrice, "says our young bull with a grin, but he knows:" The race is a very special challenge. I try everything to win. A good qualifying session is the challenge. "
Means: He wants with all his might, the pole position, because after the start overtaking hell.
