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Vettel slams over-optimistic Sutil

Sunday 27th April 2008

Sebastian Vettel has slammed Adrian Sutil for being "too optimistic" after the Force India driver booted him into his fourth retirement of the season in Spain on Sunday.

Going into the grand prix, Vettel was the only driver yet to have finished a race this season - a feat he was keen to rectify.

That goal, though, came to end on the opening lap of the Barcelona event when the Toro Rosso driver was taken out by a spinning Sutil.

"This is very disappointing, especially as there was nothing I could do about it," said a disappointed Vettel.

"The collision happened at Turn 4, when Adrian (Sutil) was far too optimistic in attempting an overtaking manoeuvre. He clipped an other car and that spun him round right in front of me.

"I tried to get through on the inside, but there was no way for me to go. I might have managed it, but I had a Super Aguri also trying to get past it. We'll just have to try again in Istanbul.

"Hopefully we can get the new car soon and move out of the back of the pack, where I have had so many problems at the start of races."