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Vettel compromised by slower cars

Sebastian Vettel was frustrated to have been slowed down by other cars during the qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. The German, who still managed fourth place on the grid, was annoyed to have been held up by traffic on the tight and twisty streets of Monte-Carlo.

With team-mate Mark Webber qualifying eighth, Vettel is the leading Red Bull car on the grid

A third of a second down on pole man Jenson Button, Vettel was aware that any amount of traffic could spell disaster in the principality although luck seemingly dealt the German a crawl hand on this day. "As I came out of Rascasse, Nakajima was almost stopped on the circuit and, you know, if you want to get everything right here in qualifying you have to have a clear lap," Sebastian, who is the only man to win apart from Jenson Button this season, said after the session.

Having been stuck behind Felipe Massa for almost the entire distance of the race in Barcelona, though, Vettel is looking to make an efficient getaway in Sunday's race. "When that happens (traffic) you lose downforce and start to slide, so it's anything but qualifying!" he continued. "It was a shame today, as the car was good and we could have done better, but there are 78 laps to go so let's see what happens tomorrow."

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