Button blames Hamilton for Silverstone defeat

Updated on: 12 July,2011 09:05 AM IST |
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Red Bull ace vettel blames Mclaren's Hamilton for his failure to win at Silverstone

Red Bull ace vettel blames Mclaren's Hamilton for his failure to win at Silverstone

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (left) with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.
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Vettel, who also sufferedu00a0u00a0 from a tardy second pit-stop, finished second behind Ferarri's Fernando Alonso.

Hamilton, who finished fourth, started influencing the race after passing Alonso in the early stages, and then forcing the three podium finishers to retake him in an effort to move up. "I lost a lot to Fernando behind Lewis," Vettel admitted, "I couldn't get past initially, and it gets more difficult. I lost the front tyres right behind him as I was so close, and it wasn't easy to attack. I had one chance into Copse, but I think, in hindsight, my exit (from Woodcote) was too good.

"I thought it was the only place where I could try something but, on that lap, I think I had too good an exit, got off the corner very well and was too close. I was sitting behind and, in the right kink where the old pit building is, you cannot do anything. I was too close to use my momentum later on, as I had to lift and I don't think there was much left. We don't see the front wing, but it was very close...."

Vettel dubbed Ferrari worthy winners and applauded their efforts over the previous few races. "Ferrari beat us fair and square. There has been a certain trend over the last couple of races. They have been very strong on race day."

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