Vettel staying in his car after qualifying for China

[bot6]

I think he was pulling a Raikkonen.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MlsMVzrp2o[/youtube]

[andrew]

I have a couple possible ideas:

1. Given the KERS problems, Vettel may have been getting talked through some sort of shut down procedure, but he didn't seem to be looking into the cockpit too much so this is maybe a bit off.

OR

2. Vettel was being given the PR blab over the radio and being told not to let on about a possible problem with the car and pretend everything is all sushine and fart in the interviews.

Either that or the kay was stuck in the ignition.

[bot6]

I still think he was having a ---.

[andrew]

He can't have been. He didn't appear to be sitting any higher right before he got out of the car.

I was just reading that it was because he had come in a lap early and had to wait for a steward to give him ok to get out. Never hear of that before. Any ideas?

[bot6]

Yes, apparently they have to wait for the FIA OK to get out of the car in case the stewards want to check the weight and weight distribution.

[Steven]

Discussed in Chinese GP thread, but not worth merging...