Sebastian Vettel feeling upbeat as Aston Martin seal first top 10 finish in qualifying for 2022

Sebastian Vettel revealed just how pleased he was after seeing his Aston Martin car finish inside the top ten in qualifying for the first time this season.

Vettel has always had a knack for getting the most out of changeable conditions and that certainly came to the fore at Imola on Friday, as a wet/dry qualifying session played out.

Indeed, he finished inside the top ten for today’s Sprint, and that marked the first time an Aston car had been in Q3 so far this season.

“I am pleased with the job we did today.

“It was my first time in Q3 in 2022 and the first time this year for both cars in Q2, which is a great effort by the team. It took a while to get comfortable, but by the first run of Q2 I was pretty happy.

“In Q3, I only had one clean lap. On the second attempt, I braked late and ran wide in Turn Two, and then it was all red flags from there. It is a shame it ended in a bit of an anticlimax, but we should be able to have a good weekend from here.”