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Vettel admits Leclerc in 'another class' at Portuguese GP

Sebastian Vettel had no explanation to the massive gap to Charles Leclerc in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix other than his Ferrari teammate performing on a different level.

While Leclerc qualified fourth for Ferrari, Vettel could only manage 15th on the grid for Sunday's race. The four-time world champion has not advanced to the final qualifying session, which sets the top 10 places on the grid, since August's British Grand Prix.

When asked the reason for the gap to Leclerc, Vettel said: "At the moment it's beyond me. That's not just beating, it's like another class.