GPl Archives 3 April 2013 Issue #65 | Page 10

he team said Vettel had also spoken to aggrieved team mate Mark Webber, who had victory snatched away in the closing laps, after the race at Sepang and the pair had shaken hands. “He’s said he can’t turn back the clock but he’s accepted what he did was wrong,” team principal Christian Horner said of Vettel, who visited the Milton Keynes factory on Tuesday to address employees. “He’s apologised to the team and to every single member of staff for his actions, because he recognises the team is vitally important and being part of the team is a crucial aspect to being able to challenge for those championships.” The 25-year-old German also apologised to Webber in a news conference after the Malaysian race, saying he had made a mistake. The German has won the last three drivers’ titles with Red Bull, who are chasing their fourth successive constructors’ championship. Vettel qualified on pole position in Malaysia but found himself behind his team mate after the pitstops with the team instructing the pair to hold station to save fuel and prevent excessive tyre wear. T