Abu Dhabi (dpa) – Sebastian Vettel retired early in qualifying for the Formula 1 season finale. The Ferrari driver did not get past 13th in Abu Dhabi in the final outing for the Scuderia.

The 33-year-old from Heppenheim missed the desired top ten in the starting pursuit in the United Arab Emirates and also faces a difficult task in his 118th race for Ferrari. “I gave everything I had,” said Vettel disappointed on the pit radio.

The four-time world champion must improve significantly at the end of the turbulent Corona emergency season on Sunday (2.10 p.m. / RTL and Sky) to get more World Cup points.