'Vettel deliberately ignored team orders'

[Dare]

From Planetf1

Nothing new here except Horner's comments

Christian Horner says Sebastian Vettel deliberately put his own agenda ahead of the team's as he overtook Mark Webber for the Malaysian GP win.

Running first and second after the final pitstops, it was Webber's race to win and Red Bull were perfectly content with the Aussie doing just that. So much so that team issues were ordered for the drivers to hold station.

Vettel, though, didn't.

With ten laps to go, the reigning World Champ attacked Webber with the duo almost touching as Vettel grabbed the lead from his team-mate.

Asked why Red Bull did not order Vettel to give the position back to Webber, Horner told Autosport: "Do you honestly think that if we had told him 'slow down and give the place back', he would have given it back?

"There was no point. He had made it quite clear what his intention was by making the move. He knew what the communication was. He had had the communication. He chose to ignore it.

"He put his interest beyond what the team's position was. He was focused on those seven points difference between second and first place - which was wrong. He has accepted it was wrong."

The team boss believes it is now time to put the matter to rest despite reports that Webber is considering his future with the team.

"I've spoken to both drivers and Sebastian has apologised to both Mark and the team," he told The Guardian.

"From our point of view as soon as that last pitstop was completed the instruction was given to both cars effectively to hold position. At that point Sebastian has chosen to ignore that.

"The driver is thinking about 25 points and we are thinking about the 43 points and we just want to close the result off.

"Obviously it wasn't right what he did, he accepts that, clearly said if he could wind the clock back he wouldn't do it again. That's the way it is. We need to put it behind us and move on."

He added: "Seb and Mark have been a pairing for five years and won three consecutive Championships together.

"They are one of the most successful pairings of all time. For sure, they've never been the best of mates and they are never going to spend Christmas together.

"There is a respect between the two of them and I am sure with a little bit of time to reflect we will quickly move on from this."

[lkjohnson1950]

And if you believe any of that crap I have some beachfront property in western Arizona I'd like to sell you. 

[Irisado]

As per usual that's Horner doing his best to act as peace maker, and covering up the divided factions within the team.  There will be no section against Vettel, and I also seriously doubt that Vettel has the level of respect for Webber which has been suggested.