WATCH: Heartbreak for home hero Vettel as he exits qualifying in Q1
After his heart-breaking exit from his home race last year, Sebastian Vettel entered this year's race desperately seeking to make amends - and with Ferrari in scintillating form, he looked squarely in the fight for pole... until his car let him down early in Q1. Here's how the drama unfolded...
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