Sebastian Vettel suffered one of the most disappointing days of his recent Formula One career on Sunday, failing to score a point on his debut with Aston Martin and collecting five penalty points on his super-license.
The four-time champion had arrived at the Bahrain International Circuit full of hope but by Sunday evening he was struggling for upbeat words as many paddock observers shrugged and offered only sympathy.
His day began with a five-place grid penalty for failing to obey double yellow flags in Saturday’s qualifying and continued with a collision with Esteban Ocon’s Alpine under braking at Turn One in the race.
Vettel was found to be at fault for that accident and …
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