Sebastian Vettel has “fingers crossed” for Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 title bid
“So naturally, my fingers are crossed for him to win the♏ championship.”
Sebastian Vettel has backed Lewis Hamilton to have title success at Ferrari, revealing his 𝕴“fingers are crossed for him to win the championship”.
Vettel bowed out of F1 at the end of 2022 after two lacklustre 🥃years with Aston Mꦛartin.
The German had been linked with a possible return to the sport with Mercedes as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s replacement before they decided on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Despite being intense rival🌺s, Vettel and Hamilton have maintained a c𒈔lose friendship.
Off the track, Vettel and Hamilton have been aligned on a r♍ange of issues from sustainability to diversity.
Speaking on the programme, Vettel was asked about Hamilton’s move to Ferrari from Mercedes, a process he also went through when he left Red𓆏 Bull at the end of 2014.
“Well, for me, 𒈔it didn’t quite work because Lewis was there, so let’s see now how he will get on,” Vettel said.
“My fingers crossed. Obviousl🌄y, I’ve raced him a long time. We get along really well and he’s by far the most outspoken driver on the grid at the minute. His on-track skills don’t need to be repeated.
“I think the numbers꧙ and statistics speak for themselves. But it’s great to see that he’s still on the grid and he still has that influence and uses it in a positive🧔 manner.
“So naturally, my fingers ar𝐆e crossed for him to win the championship.”
F1 title success alludes Vettel at Ferrari
After four consecutive titles at Red Bull, Vettel decided to make the switch to F🌳errari for 2015.
Vettel won in Ferrari c⛄olours in his second race with the team, wi𒀰nning the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix.
The German would have to wait un🌸til 2017 to challenge Mercedes, which had dominated the start of the V6 hybrid era.
2017 was arguably Vettel’s best year⛄ at Ferrari, but poor reliabilityꦐ and a costly
Lap 1 incident in Singapore handed Hamilton the t🐎itle.
Ferrari remained competitive in 2018♚ - but Vettel’s season was littered with errors.
Vettel crashed out in the lead of the 2018 German Grand Prix, giv💧ing Hamil꧑ton the win and initiative in the title race.
Ferrari struggled with th💞eir in-season development, allowing𒈔 Hamilton to win his fifth world title.
Vettel would struggle against 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc in 2019 and 2020 as he was ultimately forced out for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz.
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