F1 2018: 4 Errors That Cost Vettel the Championship Lead

Kredy
F1 Grand Prix of Germany
Too many mistakes cost Vettel the championship lead

#1 Collision on the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix

ttel spun off the track after making contact with Hamilton on the very first lap
Vettel spun off the track after making contact with Hamilton on the very first lap

Monza's long straights combined with Ferrari's superior power unit meant that the Prancing Horse was in pole position to win the Italian Grand Prix. Dominant qualifying display that saw a Ferrari one-two only added to their cause.

However, on the race day, once the lights were out, the Italian team were in for a huge shock even before the completion of the first lap. Kimi Raikkonen had a clean start and entered into the first corner well in front; however, the Mercedes' drivers caught up with Vettel, whose getaway was not so convincing. Within half-a-minute, the German made contact with Hamilton's Mercedes, causing him to spin off the racing line. Hamilton, however, escaped the incident unscathed. The incident on the very first lap cost Vettel loads of time, which ultimately killed his chances of a race victory.

At the top of the grid, Hamilton battled with Raikkonen for a good number of laps before zooming past him to take the race lead. The Briton held his nerve and took the race victory, which was his fifth Italian Grand Prix win in a row.

Sebastian Vettel finished the race in the fourth place; however, that wasn't enough as it had handed Hamilton a 30-point lead over the German in the drivers' championship.

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Edited by Amar Anand
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