British press reckon Seb now 'considered ripe for vilification'
Monday 9 September 2013 16:43, UK
The vociferous nature of the booing directed at Sebastian Vettel after the Italian GP has proved the main topic of discussion in Fleet Street on Monday morning, with some sympathy expressed for the runaway title leader.
Tom Cary, The Daily Telegraph's F1 correspondent, picked up a similar theme: 'Others were less impressed by what has become a regular occurrence at races this year, rejecting the argument that the Tifosi, Ferrari's fans, boo anyone who is not wearing red by pointing out that Mark Webber, also on the podium at Monza, was not given the same treatment. 'Vettel has been booed at many races this year - including the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in June - with many linking it to his behaviour at the Malaysian Grand Prix when he disobeyed team orders and overtook Webber for the victory.' And while the Guardian's Paul Weaver observed that the heckling 'could not wipe the smile from his champagne-splashed features' as Vettel moved one step closer to a fourth successive title, the Daily Mail concluded that 'he is considered ripe for vilification, which one suspects hurts him rather more than he dared to admit'.
