The Hitech Grand Prix driver had been running comfortably in first during Sunday’s race having taken the lead off the startline.
But he had a disastrous pitstop on lap 14, with mechanics struggling to fit a new front left tyre before he was dropped off the jack while the wheel change was ongoing.
It cost the Red Bull junior 10 seconds, putting him back on track in 12th, before he managed to fight his way back through the field to take third place.
Speaking after the race, Vips said the team “could have been comfortably been leading the championship” without the issues he faced both today and in Saturday’s sprint race.
He said: “Very disappointing today, easy win, by far the fastest on both compounds.
“It’s just a silly little error at the pitstop which cost us the win today but it is what it is, we have another race coming up in a week so it’s alright.”
Asked if his podium position was any consolation for the incident, he said: “Not really consolation, no.
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