Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany answers questions during an interview ahead of the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. AP
YEONGAM, South Korea — Formula One’s runaway championship leader, Sebastian Vettel, is laughing off allegations that the team is illegally using traction control to gain a big advantage on its rivals.
The German has a 60-point lead heading into this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix and appears certain to win a fourth-straight title.
His huge speed advantage in the previous F1 race in Singapore prompted former team boss Giancarlo Minardi to allege Red Bull is using banned traction control to gain a cornering-speed advantage.
Asked about the allegation on Thursday, Vettel said “we are pretty proud of the system and others have to figure out how we have done it.”