The four-time F1 world champion has accused both Ferrari and his team-mate Charles Leclerc of not following the game plan that was agreed pre-session.
In the final few minutes of qualifying each driver slowly went round the Monza track trying to avoid missing out on a tow, with eight of the nine drivers ending up accidentally missing out on the time needed for the a second qualifying session.
Vettel proceeded to two his young colleague to a provisional pole at the start of the third session, and has alleged that his team-mate failed to return the favour.
“I thought we had spoken about it,” said Vettel.
“I definitely listened to what we intended to do.
“I think it was clear what will happen in the last bit of qualifying.
“I think we were foreseeing exactly what happened, but we weren’t doing what we were supposed to do and that’s why it was a mess and I didn’t get a run in the end.
“Not happy with that, but obviously a good result for the team, which in this country, in Italy, is important.
“But as I said, not entirely happy because I thought it was clear what we communicated beforehand.”
The former Red Bull driver then went on to claim that although he didn’t go into the session with a secret game plan, maybe others did.
Vettel said when asked about a possible ulterior plan: “Not from my side.
“I was the one trying to indicate ‘Get out of the way’ because it was clear that I should be the one second [behind Leclerc] in the second run getting a tow, because I was the first one in the first run.
“People were slowing down, Charles was slowing down and in the end I didn’t get across the line, nor did I have a good tow. So not a good outcome.
“Anyways, happy with the car.
“The qualifying was good, the car was very good.
“Had a really good lap, I just had no tow. That was the difference between pole and not pole today.”