Sebastian Vettel plays the role of fireman after his Aston Martin threatens to catch fire on the Albert Park circuit, before taking a joy ride back to the pits on a scooter, something F1 stewards are now investigating.
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has blasted his car with a fire extinguisher after it overheated on the track during the first practice for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.Sebastian Vettel's Aston Martin ground to a halt 15 minutes before the end of the session
"I've got an issue with the engine," he said as he jumped out of the smoking car, with his team urging him to "get it cool" over their race radio. The team had hoped a change of power unit would allow Vettel to get back on track, but they were not able to get the car right in time for the second practice session.
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