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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Sebastian Vettel clueless why Aston Martin are so slow despite British GP upgrades

Sebastian Vettel cut a frustrated figure after another qualifying disaster meant he will start the British Grand Prix from close to the back of the grid.

Aston Martin have struggled for performance all season, which has been frustrating for the German. As a four-time world champion and winner of 53 races in Formula 1, Vettel is not used to being so uncompetitive on a Grand Prix weekend.

But that is the reality for him at the moment, as he faces an uphill battle to score any points on his birthday. Vettel, who turns 35 today, will start the race at Silverstone in 18th – giving him a similar task to the one he faced two weeks ago in Montreal after a similarly disappointing Saturday performance for him and team-mate Lance Stroll.

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