Red Bull racer Sebastian Vettel has hit out at the media for unfairly portraying the team during the recent tyre uproar.

The Pirelli tyres have caused many problems for drivers as of late and led to many, particularly the Red Bull team, complaining about the issue.

However, while they have been heavily critical of the issue, the reigning world champion insists that Red Bull are not the only ones who have problems.

"In the media, it looks like Red Bull is complaining, but I hear the drivers' voices in the meetings we have together, and if you pinpoint Lotus and say they have the best car for these tyres, still their drivers complain," Vettel told BBC Sport.

"They have the same problem as us but to a lesser extent."

The Monaco Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday.