AUSTIN -- Sebastian Vettel said he would have been starting from sixth, not second, without delivering under pressure with his final attempt in Q3.
Vettel found himself fourth after the opening Q3 runs, narrowly behind Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen and 0.7s off championship rival Lewis Hamilton. With both Red Bull drivers in the mix in the fight behind Hamilton Vettel -- who would lose the title fight if he finishes sixth and the Mercedes driver wins on Sunday -- knew he had to deliver on his final run.
The four-time world champion managed to find a 0.