De la Rosa:”Sebastian Vettel mistake made by Ferrar this season”

According to the former F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa, Lewis Hamilton won this year’s World Championship because Ferrari did not protect Sebastian Vettel. "Ferrari have had a car at Mercedes' level in every way for the first time in the hybrid era," de la Rosa told Spain's El Confidencial. "But Vettel's mistakes coupled with the fact that Ferrari did not protect him meant that they lost the world championship. "In the life of a driver, when you make a mistake, but particularly when you're at Ferrari, the team has to protect you. "If it does not, it's very difficult for the driver to handle the pressure generated by his own mistake. "I remember when he crashed in Germany, it was a very strong blow to Vettel with a very prominent error. But I didn't see a very strong defence of the driver. I didn't see it. "Then came Monza, when Hamilton overtook him dramatically and won the race. “I think that given the pressure Vettel was suffering, I would have expected more public support from the team. "Maybe he had it internally, but it should have been public to relieve the pressure, especially from the Italian press. At times like those, it's harder to win with Ferrari. "When it starts to go wrong, it's very hard to have concentration and a cool head at Ferrari."

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