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Vettel profits from Q2 tyre gamble
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Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel reckons a tyre gamble in Q2 aided him during the final shootout session during a wet qualifying hour at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium.
Vettel narrowly made it through in Q2 after opting to save a set of Intermediate tyres, which he consequently used in Q3 where he set the third fastest time, behind the dominant Mercedes pair of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
"I think it would be nice to be further up but the gap was quite big, [the] best we could do today," he said.
"Q2 was tight for us as we stayed out on same set of tyres, [it] started to rain and we wanted to save that extra set for Q3. It was quite tight but...
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