BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari's qualifying performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix was not a disaster despite being outperformed by Mercedes at a track where the Italian team was favourite for pole position.
Just one week after Vettel crashed out of the lead of the German Grand Prix in damp conditions, the weather conspired against him again on Saturday as a rain storm during qualifying played into Mercedes' hands. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas locked out the front row for Mercedes in the soaking conditions and Vettel, who had been fastest in the dry practice session on Saturday morning, had to settle for fourth behind teammate Kimi Raikkonen.