Vettel pleased to be ahead of Red Bull and ‘close’ to Mercedes

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Despite qualifying P4 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel will start Sunday’s race P7 after suffering a three-place grid penalty for his collision in Sepang last week.

However, the German was nonetheless pleased with the Scuderia’s pace, as he and his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen pipped the two Red Bulls and came within touching distance of the Silver Arrows after qualifiers in Suzuka.

“It’s been a very good day,” the quadruple World Champion explained.

“The car felt good in qualifying, and it was very tight.

“It’s even more of a pleasure to put both cars ahead [of Red Bull] but I think it’s a combination of …

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