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Sebastian Vettel: Late British GP drama not a disaster

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SILVERSTONE -- Sebastian Vettel insists his late drama and seventh-place finish at the British Grand Prix should not be seen as a disaster, despite seeing his championship lead cut to one point.

Vettel had looked on course to finish fourth at Silverstone when Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen hit trouble with a front-left tyre delamination. That briefly promoted Vettel to third position but he suffered a similar issue on the penultimate lap, forcing him to pit.

He emerged in seventh, meaning race winner Lewis Hamilton cut 19 points out of his title lead, but Vettel

Asked if Silverstone turned out to be a disastrous weekend for him and the team, he replied: "Well I think it could've been a little bit better for sure.