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"Great Britain GP (10th Race): 1st place (Silvestone Circuit) – 'Obviously, the Safety Car spiced it up. It was a nice time because Valtteri was pushing like crazy. I had the advantage on tyres, but it was not so easy to find a way through. Then I surprised him. I wasn’t sure I’d make the corner, but I did, so it worked really well, and I’m very, very happy.'" - july 15, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

"Austria GP (9th Race): 3rd place (Red Bull Ring) – 'Obviously it would have been nice to start further up. […] We lost a little bit of time at the stop. So for us it was pretty much damage limitation, but I think the pace was very good, the tyre management was good. It was a positive day. It could have been better, but a well-deserved win for Max.'" - july 8, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

"France GP (8th Race): 5th place (Circuit Paul Ricard) – 'My mistake. I tried to brake early and get out of it, but I had no grip being so close to the cars in front and alongside me. Valtteri tried to get his position back, which was fair enough, and I had nowhere to go. The turn goes left and I tried to slow down, but with the grip I had, I could only open the radius. Unfortunately, I made contact with Valtteri. Obviously, for Valtteri, it was very bad because it affected his race, and he had nothing to do with it. Given how tight it was, I think we were both lucky in a way to be able to continue.'" - july 1, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

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"Spain GP (5th Race): 4th place (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya) – 'I’ve said many times, this team is strong and we have a lot of potential, but we also need to make sure we address the problems that we have and work together in the same direction. The season so far has been positive for us. Today was not a good day but it’s important to understand why.'" - june 12, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

"China GP (3rd Race): 8th place (Shanghai International Racing Circuit) – 'I didn’t see him until very late, so I left a bit of room as well. He obviously made a mistake, he locked up, which happens. We had a tailwind down the straight the whole race. I guess he misjudged it and sort of compromised both of our results.' – Sebastian Vettel on the moment Max Verstappen locked up after the Safety Car restart, resulting in contact between the two cars." - june 6, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

"Bahrain GP (2nd Race): 1st place (Bahrain International Circuit) – 'We won and it’s a great feeling tonight. But also a bit sad, because I think one of our mechanics got injured during Kimi’s pit stop, so I send him my best regards. I’m sure the guys are looking after him. Overall, it was a mixed day, knowing that one car retired, but fortunately we managed to stay ahead.'" - june 3, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram

"Australia GP (1st Race): 1st place (Albert Park Circuit) – 'We’re not where we want to be yet. I’m not yet exactly there with the car, but I think today gives us a good start, a good wind and fresh motivation for the coming weeks.'" - may 31, 2026 📷 @.sebastianvettel / instagram