In the event of a failure in Sochi: Vettel was threatened with an electric shock

“We didn’t know exactly what the situation was. For safety reasons, we instructed Sebastian to park the car immediately,” said Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto in Sochi. Actually, the situation wasn't particularly dangerous for the four-time Formula 1 world champion, "but we just didn't know what was going on, so it was safer for us," said the Italian in the race analysis on Sunday evening.

Vettel had to jump from the car Part of the engine's hybrid unit failed on the 28th lap, meaning the 32-year-old from Heppenheim was missing around 163 hp of power and the chassis was under power. As long as the pilot is sitting in the car, this is not a concern. However, if he touches the vehicle and the ground at the same time when getting out, this could result in an electric shock. That's why Vettel jumped from the car onto the ground.

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Because the car was “in an unsafe condition,” as race director Michael Masi from the FIA, the world motorsport association, said, the virtual safety car was deployed, which forced the vehicles on the track to drive more slowly. “We didn’t hesitate for a second because the car was obviously under power,” said Masi.

Because of this, Vettel was no longer able to drive into the pits and had to park the car immediately. He had previously led for a long time and was in second place when he was eliminated. As a result of the incident, world champion Lewis Hamilton was able to win in the Mercedes.

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In the event of a failure in Sochi: Vettel was threatened with an electric shock

Sebastian Vettel's defective Ferrari was under power when it failed during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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