Sebastian Vettel is Out of the 2019 US Grand Prix With a Broken Suspension Under Mysterious Circumstances

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Dhruv George

Nov 3, 2019 | 2:39 PM EST

Sebastian Vettel is Out of the 2019 US Grand Prix With a Broken Suspension Under Mysterious Circumstances

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Dhruv George

Nov 3, 2019 | 2:39 PM EST

It was a disaster for Sebastian Vettel as he was forced to retire from the US Grand Prix 2019. The German driver had a fairly normal start, before he was overtaken by Lewis Hamilton and his own teammate Charles Leclerc. It got worse when McLaren’s Lando Norris and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo also moved past.

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Then, while he was chasing Ricciardo and Norris, he got on the kerbs at Turn 8 and his suspension gave way. For some strange reason, Sebastian Vettel had relatively poor pace and was complaining of understeer. Sadly, the kerbs did him in and it would seem that the extremely bumpy layout was to blame.

Afterwards, the Ferrari team radioed Charles Leclerc, the sole surviving car, to stay away from the kerbs at Turn 8. The Monegasque driver questioned them initially, before he was told of Vettel’s retirement. So, Leclerc has been left to fly the flag for the Maranello outfit.

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Dhruv George is EssentiallySports’ foremost authority on motorsport and a founding member of the outlet’s NASCAR desk. A Journalism graduate fluent in English and French, he brings over eight years of motorsports journalism experience covering everything from high-octane NASCAR battles to the finesse of Formula 1 and MotoGP. His extensive paddock access has earned him exclusive interviews with top names such as F1’s Pierre Gasly and Moto2’s Tony Arbolino, cementing his reputation as a trusted voice among racing fans. Known for his candid opinions, Dhruv isn’t afraid to tackle contentious officiating calls, most recently defending Joey Logano after the DYL penalty in Phoenix. Before focusing on NASCAR as a Senior Writer, Dhruv contributed extensively to EssentiallySports’ coverage of F1 and NASCAR, building a versatile and impactful sports portfolio.

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