Sebastian Vettel's surprise question when he smells of marijuana in the US Grand Prix training

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One of the most curious situations that have been seen in recent times in Formula 1 was experienced this weekend during the free practice of the United States Grand Prix, which takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. It was there that the German pilot Sebastian Vettel confessed that he felt the smell of marijuana while driving on the North American track.

"Is marijuana legal in Texas?" Vettel asked a journalist who had also perceived that aroma. “I smelled it from the car. What madness! ”Added the German pilot who was four times world champion, who specified that he detected the smell of marijuana in curves 1 and 11 of the circuit.

While the possession of marijuana in Texas is not legal, it became clear that it did not prevent some fans from smoking around the track. Anyway, Vettel, 32, took it with humor. "It's always fun to run here," he said.

In sports, the British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) marked territory on Friday by signing the best time in the second free trials, getting in the perfect way to reach his sixth world title on Sunday. Hamilton, 34, beat Charles Leclerc, Vettel's teammate in three tenths of a second, who finished fourth in the second rehearsals behind Max Verstappen.

Hamilton only needs to finish in the top eight to be champion, even if his teammate Valtteri Bottas wins the race. If Bottas does not win, Hamilton will take the title. The race will run in the middle of a tense climate because several pilots complained about the irregular surface of the circuit, particularly in corner one.

“Well, the circuit is pretty bad, but on the fly we can't do anything. That makes things a bit more difficult for us, but in the end that only adds to the character of the event, ”Vettel said.