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Ecclestone disappointed by Vettel's attitude
Bernie Ecclestone was disappointed by Sebastian Vettel's attitude towards defending his title this year.
After four drivers' championships in a row, Vettel struggled to fifth in the standings in 2014 without a single win. He was outperformed by Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and at the end of the season announced his move to Ferrari for 2015.
"I'm a super supporter of Sebastian, but I'm a little bit disappointed with his attitude, which I think has changed," Ecclestone wrote in his foreword for the official Formula One season review. "He's acting like a defeated guy, and he isn't - that's not his mentality.
"He's a competitive guy. He doesn't like losing at backgammon. Unfortunately, when he plays me, he does."
Ecclestone also criticised the man Vettel will replace at Ferrari next year, believing Fernando Alonso let his form dip in the second half of the season.
"Ferrari was very disappointing, getting lost somewhere. Fernando got a little bit like Sebastian halfway through, so I'm a little disappointed in him, too."
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