Sebastian Vettel is saying farewell to Suzuka with his best grid position of the year F1 JapaneseGP
The Aston Martin driver advanced to Q3 for only the fifth time this season, scraping through Q2 by only three thousandths of a second ahead of, before going on to secure ninth on the grid for what is set to be his final grand prix start at Suzuka.
Speaking to media post-qualifying, Vettel reiterated his love for Suzuka, where he earned the second of his four world titles in 2011, and spoke of the warm reception he has had from the passionate Japanese crowd. "I receive so much support here. It's great, there's so much energy, people seem very happy for us to be back. There were a lot of German flags around and it just felt like it was good to say thank you."Asked whether the 'arigato' comment was something he had planned in advance by Motorsport.com, Vettel added:"No, it was spontaneous.
"It's not our track on paper, we have quite a big wing on and our car is too draggy," he said."I don't know, maybe it's a bit of Suzuka power!
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