Sebastian Vettel will make a brief appearance during qualifying on Saturday ahead of the US grand prix in Austin. Earlier, team figures suggested the reigning world champion would sit out the session because penalties for running his sixth 'power unit' of 2014 means he will start the race from pitlane. Red Bull has now confirmed Vettel's pitlane start, but it appears the 27-year-old will no longer simply sit out the qualifying action. Rumours suggest the FIA was unimpressed with Vettel and the team's vocal criticisms of the long-life engine rules and the associated penalties. It might mean stewards are less inclined to give the German driver an exemption from the 107 per cent qualifying...
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