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Sebastian Vettel admits to battery blunder in qualifying

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Sebastian Vettel admitted Ferrari lost its cool during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving him second on the grid behind championship rival Lewis Hamilton.

Rain ahead of the final session of qualifying threw a curve ball at the teams and forced the drivers to switch to intermediate tyres after a single out-lap on slicks. Instead of the two flying laps they had planned, team's had to adapt and either refuel in the pits before running to the end of the session or go straight back out for a lap on low fuel in the hope that the conditions would worsen later on.