Sebastian Vettel is certain that the RB10 simply doesn’t suit his driving style and that is the reason he has struggled so much this season compared to team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
The four-time world champion is currently 57 points behind the Australian, but enjoyed his best ever race weekend in Singapore after finishing second.
After the race however he admitted he couldn’t push the car as it simply wouldn’t do what he wanted, something he reiterated again.
“Every time I want to push or make something happen, it just doesn’t,” explained Vettel.
“I think it is a characteristic of this year’s car in combination with the downforce we have, with the tyres. It just maybe doesn’t give me yet what I want in a certain area of the corner.
“That is not an excuse, because in the end I have to get the best out of the car. We’ve done a lot of progress but there is a lot we can do better.”
Vettel enjoys a more stable car, but with the loss of rear-downforce thanks to the ban on double diffusers and the increased torque from the new engine, he has struggled to get to grips with how the 2014 cars drive.
These changes are forcing him to adapt his style which he admits is “tricky”.
“Obviously you drive the way you think is quickest, whether that means you have to hold back or you have to push, it depends on the situation.
“It is not that straightforward this year and it is not always consistent, so that is the tricky bit.”
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