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Vettel ‘Lucky’ to Finish in China after Damage from Verstappen Collision

Sebastian Vettel admitted he was lucky to see the chequered flag in the Chinese Grand Prix after the collision with Max Verstappen damaged his SF71-H, with the German seeing his winning run end with an eighth-place finish on Sunday. Vettel initially held the lead of the race at the Shanghai International Circuit but found himself demoted to second when Valtteri Bottas pitted one lap earlier than him to perform a well-executed undercut, but the timing of the safety car was not ideal for either of the two race leaders. Bottas and Vettel were just exiting the final turn when the call was made to bring out the safety car, while both Aston Martin Red Bull Racing drivers, Max Verstappen and...
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