Former F1 Champion Jenson Button fascinated by Vettel “The best move I’ve ever seen”[F1-Gate.com]

Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button said Sebastian Vettel’s “brave” overtaking from outside Kevin Magnussen on the final lap of the F1 American Grand Prix was “still outstanding” for Battel, who will retire from F1 this season. he proved to be a good driver.

Sebastian Vettel enjoyed an excellent second stint in last weekend’s race at the Circuit of the Americas, leading the race up to two laps before his final pit stop.

However, the Aston Martin crew struggled to install the left front tire after switching to hard tires, losing 16 seconds and Sebastian Vettel dropped to 13th. However, he returned to the top 10 with such a bold driver and battled for eighth place with Kevin Magnussen of the Haas F1 team.

The two drivers fought tail-to-nose and side-by-side on the final lap, with Sebastian Vettel attempting a bold move from the outside to turn 18 and entered the inside of Kehin Magnussen to overtake.

Like thousands of fans in the stands, Jenson Button was mesmerized by Sebastian Vettel’s driving.

“If he’s in the right place and has a car he likes, he’s a great driver,” 2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button told Sky Sports F1.

“The last move on Kevin was one of the best moves I’ve ever seen, not just in this Grand Prix.”

“Anywhere on the outside of a Formula 1 car in a high-speed corner is scary and a very brave place.”

“If the inside driver makes even the slightest mistake, he will be pushed out of the circuit and into the barrier at very high speed”.

“It was a really impressive move. That’s why there was this excitement in seeing him win the race. That stick-like move had an adrenaline rush.”

Speaking of adrenaline, Sebastian Vettel also admitted after the race that he will miss such moments when he leaves the grid at the end of the season.

“It was a bit of a climax and he (Magnussen) is one of the hardest riders to overcome in the whole field, but he left a lot of space and it was a lot of fun for both of us,” said Sebastian Vettel.

Kevin Magnussen also said it was “one of the best races” he has ever raced and he was honored to race with Sebastian Vettel.

“It was a good fight,” Kevin Magnussen told Speed ​​City Broadcasting.

“Obviously I’m disappointed that we lost, but I have to say it was the best race I’ve ever done.”

“His driving was incredible. It was an honor to race with a rider like him. It’s fantastic. I will appreciate that lesson.”

“I was fighting with him and I didn’t think his career was over. I felt like he was a really good guide. Of course I was angry that I lost on the last lap.”

Category: F1 / Sebastian Vettel / Jenson Bottone / United States F1 Grand Prix