One of the most iconic rivalries in Formula 1 history is that of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. When the two-time world champion with Renault landed at Ferrari in 2010, he found a very young German at Red Bull who, with the best car on the grid, became the youngest world champion in history at the time. This rivalry lasted four more years, but in 2012 the clash of the titans reached its climax with a world championship decided in the last race.
Despite this fierce rivalry, There is always a lot of respect between both drivers, especially in recent years after the withdrawal of the four-time champion in Aston Martin and the Spaniard will be the one to sit in the position he left.
In an interview with ‘talkSPORT’, Vettel was asked which for him is the best driver in the history of Formula 1.
“I would say the best is Michael (Schumacher) and Lewis (Hamilton). Because? Because the numbers speak for themselves. Michael is my hero and Lewis has the best stats“, replied the German.
However, ‘Seb’ was clear about who was the driver who put him on the ropes the most times throughout his career: “Fernando [Alonso]. I had a very close championship with him and throughout my career, in general, he was the type of driver that was always there,” he explained.
“It’s very competitive. Yes, “I think he’s the toughest competitor I’ve ever faced.”Add.
Source: La Verdad
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