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18th July 2014, 19:40
Sebastian Vettel has never triumphed in Formula One at his home track of Hockenheim, and while he and Red Bull made a promising start to this weekend's proceedings, Mercedes remain the team to beat.
Vettel however thinks that rain - which remains forecast to interrupt Sunday's race - could play into Red Bull's hands and provide the platform to edging out the Silver Arrows.
Q: Coming here to Hockenheim, your home race, where do you see your team compared to the Mercedes?
Sebastian Vettel: It is not easy to predict. So far [in 2014] when we have done well we haven't been too far off Mercedes - still a bit too far to really put them under pressure, but right behind them. If we do well we should be in a similar situation here in Germany. The last two races we have been a little bit further away, and teams like Williams were stronger, so it is difficult to say anything else - other than that Mercedes will be strong here too!
Q: So how would you rate your running today? You don't appear too happy
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Vettel however thinks that rain - which remains forecast to interrupt Sunday's race - could play into Red Bull's hands and provide the platform to edging out the Silver Arrows.
Q: Coming here to Hockenheim, your home race, where do you see your team compared to the Mercedes?
Sebastian Vettel: It is not easy to predict. So far [in 2014] when we have done well we haven't been too far off Mercedes - still a bit too far to really put them under pressure, but right behind them. If we do well we should be in a similar situation here in Germany. The last two races we have been a little bit further away, and teams like Williams were stronger, so it is difficult to say anything else - other than that Mercedes will be strong here too!
Q: So how would you rate your running today? You don't appear too happy
More... (http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2014/7/16105.html)