Sebastian Vettel "The toughest rival in F1 career is Hamilton"[F1-Gate.com]

Sebastian Vettel, who is wrapping up a 15-year career in F1, has called Lewis Hamilton the biggest rival he has encountered in his F1 career.

Sebastian Vettel, who was with Ferrari from 2015 to 2020, enjoyed many battles with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton over pole position and race wins. The two also battled for the 2017 F1 World Championship until the final stages of the season.

For Sebastian Vettel, who has won four championships during his time with Red Bull Racing, the 2022 season will be his final season as an F1 driver.

In an interview on the Aston Martin F1 team’s official website, Sebastian Vettel was asked to name the toughest of his many F1 rivals over the years.

“Lewis, especially when I was at Ferrari. Lewis was always there. Before that it was probably Fernando[Alonso]at Ferrari.”

Fernando Alonso will join the Aston Martin F1 team after the 2023 season, replacing Sebastian Vettel. The 53-time Grand Prix winner was asked if he had any advice to offer Alonso.

“Fernando doesn’t need advice. right”

Sebastian Vettel, 35, could have raced longer with Alonso (41) and Hamilton (37) with a better car.

Sebastian Vettel’s two-season stint at Aston Martin has been largely limited to minor points finishes, with a second-place finish at the end of the incident-filled 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix being one of the few highlights. is.

“I don’t know,” said Sebastian Vettel when asked if a more competitive car would have tempted him to extend his F1 career.

“The last three or four years have been very competitive. If I had won races, fought for championships, won another title, would I have retired? Would I have made the same decision? It may or may not have happened.”

“It’s hard to say, but retirement crossed my mind.”

“Even if I finish 10th, I know how it feels to finish 1st, so I don’t mind. Even if I’ve never finished 1st, I’m really happy when I finish 10th for the first time. I’m glad we didn’t cause a ruckus by ending in rank.”

“I still love the sport. I feel like it’s a good time to do other things.”