Sebastian Vettel has accepted all the blame for crashing out of Sunday’s German Grand Prix but said he will not lose any sleep over his mistake.
“I don’t think it was a huge mistake,” he said.
“Yes, a huge impact on the race, because we retired there, but it’s not like tonight I’ll have difficulties to fall asleep because of what I’ve done wrong.
“I think it’s disappointing because up until that point everything was sweet, but as I said before, we didn’t need the rain.
“We had a strong car, so I think we can be as confident (looking forward). It was a very positive weekend and it was just one of those moments.
“It’s my mistake — apologies to the team. They did everything right. I had it in my hands — small mistakes, big disappointment.”
First retirement
It was Vettel’s first retirement of the season and cost him his much-sought first win at his home Hockenheimring circuit closest to his birthplace and family home in Heppenheim.
Lewis Hamilton’s victory for Mercedes lifted him 17 points clear of Vettel at the top of the title race. However, the four-time champion was then summoned to the stewards for an aborted pit stop during the safety car period.
