How Good Was Sebastian Vettel In His Prime?

[@MidnightAvalon]

Brundle also had a line earlier on that was "Well people say he only wins because he has the best car, well Webber is a great driver and he is 30 seconds behind" I think that is the quote to define that era of Vettel.

[@nils1588]

Heolikein yes I remember, Vettel was amazingly fast. Still my favourite driver.

[@patrickquinn8473]

Heolikein Webber was shit , seb has always been a spaz , it was the car , not the spaz , look at him now , a total joke .

[@MidnightAvalon]

@@patrickquinn8473 You are false, you are objectively false.

[@shadopulse5185]

Patrick Quinn Weber wasn’t shit. He was never as good as Vettel, but that doesn’t mean he was shit. He was a good driver, on his best days he was proper fast.

[@ferryfernandus1423]

@@patrickquinn8473 "look at him now , a total joke ." then please beat him in an F1 car if the only thing you say is disrespecting him, talk with action not badmouthing :D

[@ThePointlessBox_]

“I was racing, i was faster, i passed him, I won” Isnt that what they’re supposed to do?

[@converx]

Yes i still dont get the problem. If Vettel id faster tell webber to let him pass

[@andrewyeahknow]

If I didn't know Vettel is German, then I would guess he was German purely from this quote.

[@-SPECTRE-]

Plus vettel did that because Webber did not do that for him in Brazil 2012, that almost costed vettel the championship.

[@fedeeeeee]

@@converx you don't know the story, Webber and Vettel were confortably 1st and 2nd and the team wanted to save Webber's engine for the next races. Seb didn't care about that and so he overtook Webber, but that's not a fair victory

[@twoway6691]

@@fedeeeeee When you are racing and way faster then your teammate which he is holding you up until the chequered flag.Would want to get hold up so much and you wouldn’t know the cars behind will catch up.I understand the team need to save the cars but a racing driver on a track shouldn’t get hold up like that

[@bartterp88]

In those years the phrase: "doing a Vettel" was referring to taking pole position and bolting away from turn 1 to never been seen again in the race. Nowadays "doing a Vettel" is referring to spinning, sadly. In my opinion it's doing his skill so much unjust.

[@mattlai443]

truth is he cant only drive fast car

[@docinabox258]

Now it’s doing a Hamilton

[@thomy1955]

@@docinabox258 more like doing a Mercedes

[@h_m_bhat]

It's a such a sad reality 😢

[@wayden11]

@@thomy1955 Seb and Kimi were beating bottas pretty often in 17-18, so I'd say it's still doing a Hamilton. Stop hating 😂😂😂 jk

[@jackietang3789]

All I hope for is when his last season of F1 inevitably comes, he is competitive again and goes out with a bang.

[@ricoriofrer3706]

He can keep on crashing with a Bang into retirement

[@slowspecv69]

Jackie Tang since when was the 2nd and sometimes 3rd best car not competitive.

[@weston9106]

william Strachan since he started making a lot of airhead mistakes in a car capable of winning championships

[@Irock2412]

Weston White 2018 must have sucked for Vettel fans. His best chance to win the championship yet and it all went downhill after Germany. That’s when the mistakes started happening more often.

[@weston9106]

Unlucky Benny yup binned it and binned the season

[@spidyspidy1751]

Vettel only ignored Multi 21 because Webber didn‘t help him in Brazil 2012, Cristian Horner said this in the F1 podcast

[@drybones7475]

Webber also ignored team orders at Silverstone 2011.

[@thie9781]

@Mclaren Honda GP2 Engine at it again...

[@joshbendor1840]

@Mclaren Honda your engine must last atleast 2 laps to enter the conversation

[@joshbendor1840]

@Mclaren Honda you sure? you can trash talk all you want, I'll just be laughing at your piece of shit engine

[@joshbendor1840]

@Adrian Isaacs Lol nice

[@emmlegend]

"I was racing" "I was faster" "I overtook him" "I won" SAVAGE

[@tsk_rl1499]

Savage but he was completely in the wrong

[@arnebeerlandt3008]

@@tsk_rl1499 he was just faster when you are in f1 you dont want your t8 to win you want to win yourself i woud have done the samen seb is just faster

[@baldygrey2779]

@@tsk_rl1499 in the wrong but legendary nonetheless. people remember it because it was controversial, and he pulled it off.

[@gamerforlife9988]

Wait i dont understand why he was in the wrong? Why is that incident controversial? He was faster overtook him and won. The only thing that he did wrong was working against teamorders wasnt he? What was that controversial about this?

[@maxcoffeee]

@@gamerforlife9988 well it was controversial because he overtook Webber who just shut the engine into lower setting for engine savings, Seb was informed about it, then proceed to overtake with his max setting. I know they have history but that was straight up stabbing from behind and almost caused double retire for his 7pts

[@alexcarolan8825]

I really appreciate how you showed that he doesn't get the respect he deserves. He deserves a lot. And he's a funny dude.

[@sriramg5334]

the Reddit memes certainly don't help lol

[@MonoLith2049]

Nobody deserves anything. It's a competitive sport and you fight for your victories. History will look back more kindly upon vettels career. Until then...

[@alexcarolan8825]

@@MonoLith2049 what do you mean no one deserves anything? No one deserves anything for free in this world, respect is earned. And if you've earned it, you deserve it. If you won 4 word championships, you've earned the respect, you deserve the respect.

[@MonoLith2049]

Alex Carolan NO ONE. DESERVES. NOTHING. A hard concept to grasp if you’re of the ‘entitled’ persuasion 😄

[@alexcarolan8825]

@@MonoLith2049 Did daddy not love you enough growing up or did you never try earn anything in your life? Keep your world views to yourself dude.

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Whos here after Vettel finished P2 today and got his first podium with Aston Martin.

[@jfox71]

With both Ferraris or Silver Arrows not on the podium. Loved every second of it.

[@burakcader2718]

Eeeeeez

[@parathoxicz1720]

Nah, I'm here because I just love how he describes vettel on his prime 😁 Seb was unstoppable really

[@Undecided_]

I dont get how people turned on Vettel so fast. Merc from 2014 onwards always had a 1-2. Vettel NEVER had Webber up his ass, and webber finished 6th in standings... Vettel outdrove a non dominant car to four championships, if thats not GOAT status then idk what is

[@MEOIT83]

@@parathoxicz1720 it was just the car you know. Hamilton is the true talent. Eye roll, how many championship has Lewis won by coming from behind to clinch the title?

[@iii-ei5cv]

Champions are ruthless. "If there's a gap and you do not go for it, in my opinion, you're no longer a racing driver" - Senna

[@kaustavkapur5532]

when vettel is ruthless, he s🅱ins

[@Riskzey]

@@kaustavkapur5532Hamilton in 2010,11,12. yeah, even hamilton does that

[@kaustavkapur5532]

@@Riskzey hamilton hasn't gotten better and doesn't spin anymore.

[@kevinhanandi]

He is already a legend in my book, very few drivers could win wdc, let alone 4 of them back to back

[@jackietang3789]

A achievement no one can take away from him

[@kevinhanandi]

@Sampoerna Dianto no doubt, but people tend to forget how good vettel is back in 2008-2013 because of his spinning in 2019

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

He is brilliant. But there are drivers I would put above him with only three championships because Sebastian has a terrible statistic against his name: He has never won a race from below third... That's right. Every single Sebastian Vettel win came from him starting 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

[@markhenley3097]

@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive I think Nico Rosberg has that stat too. It's partially because they had better cars and always started at the front. Back in the Redbull era it was still somewhat hard for top cars to fight through the midfield, these days they can do it in a few laps.

[@DidierPeroni]

Anyone who says he had it easy is dead wrong... 2010, 12 good examples of this

[@hihihehe9923]

Its always interesting to see how fans change their minds on drivers. When Vettel, Schumacher and Hamilton first appeared on the scene everyone cheered that they have a potential to be a future champion. But once they became the dominant force in the sports, everyone starts hating them

[@hihihehe9923]

@Mclaren Honda U totally missed the point lol

[@hihihehe9923]

@Mclaren Honda so? Did I ever say Vettel and Hamilton as a great champions? I only mentioned them just as an example. I like Alonso. Dont get me wrong there

[@sqd8r]

I loved Seb when he won, loved him when he lost, and loved him for multi 21.

[@ctsports__]

And I love you for this

[@chemiker494]

I always thought that he was just hyped, was ridiculed for a long time, but have been proven right after all

[@rodracer4567]

Crowd: *boos at Vettel* Vettel: I'm hearing a strange mooing noise...

[@Nickelodeon81]

They are not booing. They are saying Boo-urns!

[@gergelystechnicmodels8565]

Haha love the top gear reference!

[@fettaheker]

You made me laugh😂

[@bandithimself6841]

It’s a shame for Vettel, I was at Silverstone last year supporting Vettel, and he was literally booed every time he drove past in my grandstand whilst so many people stood up and clapped for Hamilton, and they always say at Silverstone, the fans knock off a few tenths or few, but with so many people booing Vettel it must be harder.

[@klodinkediloni762]

@@bandithimself6841 people went crazy over him tho at Germany

[@marconsaint]

Fun fact : Vettel never lead the 2010 championship until he won it in the last race.

[@nemoschmitz2374]

Yes, the season was great because from beginning to end 5 drivers were all close to each other in the lead of the championship. Had Vettel's car not had issues in the first two races, however, then he would have lead the championship all year long probably, having started with 3 wins and 75 points instead of 37.

[@tiredgiraffe]

i reckon 2010 was his best title win. he was my fave driver in the v8 era, and his charge at the end of that season was epic

[@nanotope]

Yes. When red bull fools ferrari with early tyre change of Webber. Fuck Webber to give the title to the little german boy. That shit smells really bad...

[@maxrockatansky3710]

and people say he cannot handle the pressure. Did people even watch racing before 2014. Like 2012 Brazilian GP. How much pressure does a driver need to have to win the championship.

[@Loki-sk7bi]

Mclaren Honda how many brain cells do you have? Two?

[@rahuljain2281]

Him saying he saw he was fast so he passed reminds me of the qoute from Senna. "if you dont go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver"

[@praneshdara8111]

fun fact: he aged 20 years in the last 5 years.

[@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142]

like every driver at Ferrari :-)

[@RaghunandanReddyC]

Ferrari effect.

[@iminc5498]

No.... he just drives a slower car. He’s still a great driver, but it’s not how good the driver is, it’s how good the car is. Farcical sport

[@WaMo721]

Doesn't moving fast make u age slower?...

[@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142]

@@WaMo721 According to Einstein it does. ;-)

[@mas9000]

Had the turbo hybrid era not dawned, Vettel would have been easy 8-9 time world champion.

[@majdhazim4707]

Yeah

[@AlexanderDiviFilius]

I’m not sure that’s entirely true. Mercedes’ domination of the turbo hybrid era - particularly the first 3 years of it - was due to the monstrous amount of time, resources, and money they poured into preparing for the new regulations. Mercedes were pretty much guaranteed to rise to the top, no matter the regulation change.

[@craigyboy4770]

Hammy made the right moves

[@zippo71111]

Vettel at the 2nd half of 2013 was some of the most impressive drives I've seen in f1 along with Alonso in 2012. Unfortunately the hybrid era took a toll on Vettel and he didn't deliver the same pace he displayed in 2013. That year he was in perfect control with the car and had no problems going all out, he was confident that the car could handle the pace. I think the mentality battle is what hurt Vettel , pressure from fresh drivers that made him lose focus. He also needs a car he can push to the limit rather than holding back pace just to avoid spinning out. It would've been interesting to see how well every f1 driver would perform if everyone got a car perfect for their driving style. So many factors to take in.

[@muhammadinas4871]

@@AlexanderDiviFilius i will say that cheating. they even started research earlier than the other teams pft and i hate Merc for the reason

[@AppleFreak0405]

Imagine Hamilton and Vettel in the Mercs.. that would just be evil

[@anirudhsubramanian4781]

OMG, if that actually happened tho....

[@CHRISrnbWORLD]

You know vettel would break completely.

[@ammarmirza507]

idk if vettel want to be 2nd driver

[@Leonardo-vj3hm]

I still dream about this

[@thatayrellguy3023]

@Jonathan Yu he is for 2014-16

[@ministig63ace]

People hated Vettel because of codemasters. "Can anyone match Vettel?"

[@zaymclovin4178]

Quang Nguyễn that was annoying as hell 😂

[@AhmedMRagb]

Makes 100% Sense

[@KingC-way425]

Quang Nguyễn Good thing they don’t do that Anymore. Or else, we would’ve been reading “Can anyone match Hamilton?” Every year

[@wyld_wolfwin]

So true

[@leewat9068]

@@KingC-way425 In 2017 we would have “Can anyone match Rosberg”, and you realize Rosberg isn't in the game

[@johannbernz7206]

the thing i love about Vettel in his prime (and the reason why i love em more than Lewis in his prime) is his character. If you watch Vettel’s interviews or speeches, like his Top Gear interview, Autosport awards speeches, etc. I don’t know, he’s just such a lovable person :)

[@Aldas001]

That Kimi impersonation was such a classic moment

[@leonardantal6333]

He's like most of the legends if you think about it: nice outside of the track, ruthless inside the races. Schumacher and especially Senna had this character

[@Maximuz2312]

Totally agree. It's baffling how different his off-track personality (joker, happy-go-lucky) is compared to his on track (super hotheaded). Never seen an F1 driver with character quite like him before.. It's just too bad his on-track character starts to overshadow his hilarious off-track as he's getting older, with all the shenanigans and incidents.

[@TheDiasporaMedia]

oh here we go again.... the subconscious F1 racism from people using "his character" as an excuse. What the hell does that even mean? "His character?" lol. When you think about it, it means nothing. and when you investigate Lewis' character in interviews vs Vettel whats the difference? give me specific examples... video links.... quotes.... Character is so subjective to the point it becomes meaningless as a identifiable differentiator...... please send me evidence id like to see your point of view.

[@bjay_23]

@@TheDiasporaMedia You just said character is subjective so what should he prove? He just thinks Vettel is a nicer person than Lewis, thats no racism dude xD

[@severium8057]

F1 fans "oh my god I can't believe Seb disobeyed team orders" Also F1 fans "you know, Bottas should really ignore team orders" He was quicker, end of the story. Schumi and Senna would have done the exact same thing and you lot would have praised them

[@tommil3387]

I think team orders should be completely scrapped tho. Russia 2018 really pissed me off

[@thie9781]

Exactly. Also Malaysia was like the second race this year and red bull called it a day after 5 laps. Vettel did that thing in Malaysia, because Webber pushed him against the Wall in Brazil in 2012, like he was fighting for anything. Dude didn't make place for Seb and then couldn't even get in front of Alonso...

[@flammenjc]

Team orders should never be ignored. Imagine your boss asking you to do something and you just said NO. Sure if its a drivers first chance at a win you can understand it. Some people are just bad sportsmen. You dont have to disobey orders to be champion or visa versa. Häkkinen and Kimi have been class acts and never resorted to douchebag tactics of passing a team mate wheb you know their motor is turned down

[@Braudristin]

@@flammenjc yeah but team orders are not a federal law... what defines a driver is how he acts in a scenario. If you always stall, let pass or just slow down for a teammate (Valtteri, it's James) you are already not a proper race driver. Go for the gap or go home. P.s no offense to Bottas but it has become quite ridiculous over the time.

[@venkatakrishnan7866]

Valletteri gave up his spot even he had the fastest car in Russia to secure Hamilton World championship it's not the point in Vettel and webber they raced

[@alpeshsrivastava]

There's a huge difference between the Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG dominance and Vettel/Red Bull Racing-Renault dominance.

[@tbled52]

and that is?

[@mattiacurto4863]

@@tbled52 mercedes had 6 years of dominance, red bull only 2

[@tbled52]

@@mattiacurto4863 agreed, I wanted to see which side the op fell on.

[@Elllio]

@@parkershaw8529 The redbull wasn't even the best car in 2012...

[@ConfiUser3]

@@parkershaw8529 In terms of raw speed it was the McLaren. It may sound strange and you may ask if I'm insane, Hamilton and Button finished 4th and 5th in the championship, over 90 points behind Vettel, how can the McLaren have been the faster car? But if you look at pole positions (8) and race wins (7) McLaren matched Red Bull. But the thing is, while Red Bull and Vettel had their technical failures, but not too many team or driver errors, McLaren could have achieved much, much more if they wouldn't have fucked up every race possible! A bad pitstop in half of the races where they lost time, team mistakes in qualifying (Spain 2012, Hamilton on pole but disqualified for not having enough fuel)and races, driving or judgment errors, bad luck, bad reliability, and the list goes on and on. McLaren choked so hard in 2012 that they didn't finish 1st in the constructors, but 3rd, even behind Ferrari that had an absolute dog of a car in the beginning of 2012 with Felipe Massa being nearly useless in the 1st half of the season. Even Kimi Raikkonen in the slower Lotus finished the championship higher up than both McLaren drivers. The speed was there, but the McLaren team was nowhere near top notch.

[@alexsbt]

You gotta remember that RedBull dominance was not Merc dominance to acknowledge how amazing Vettel was

[@Prithvidiamond]

Exactly the grid was much more competitive!

[@Runbow]

Especially in 2010 and 2012

[@ricoriofrer3706]

F1 is about stealing the best engineers and financiers, second is bribing skilled racer who will drive. Undeniably, NOT the other way around. A MUST for winners is grabbing the best machinery over everything else. Their not about developing a second rate car, and then maybe play a catch up😁 It ALL goes down to best machinery first!

[@Adithya13303]

Red bull dominance was the best dominance in F1

[@yonaslodewijksitumorang5892]

Come on... Mercedes has the best drivers, strategists, mechanics, etc... Same as Red Bull did it in 2010-2013.

[@ron-dr6up]

Running with 37 laps old soft tires explains it all..

[@AAlfredjoseph]

Shows what he still can do, hope Aston Martin will work with him

[@kaveeshramnarain7270]

Yeah, absolutely insane. And around Spain as well, with an oversteery car. Really shows hes still got it. Maybe he needs time away from ferrari to energize and get back in the game.

[@keso_de_bola1750]

Make it 39... Those softs were already used for 2 laps at quali.

[@lmao7439]

@@keso_de_bola1750 in Barcelona

[@kratokat3431]

@@AAlfredjoseph lol

[@spidyspidy1751]

Some people say Red Bull had the best car but in 2012 Webber finished 6. in the Championship

[@drybones7475]

Underrated comment. The McLaren was a better car than the Red Bull in 2012. And Mark never finished in the Top 2 in the championship.

[@spidyspidy1751]

Thats what I was saying

[@brandonm8901]

Very true: 2010 & 2012 the Mclarens were definitely the superior car with their combo of pace and reliability. Even in 2011 when Vettel dominated Webber only won one race and that was due to a mechanical issue for Seb. 2013 you could even argue that the Mercedes was faster than the Red Bull Even in 2012 the only year I think the Red Bull was the fastest car there were still many mechanical issues that made that Championship difficult to win

[@drybones7475]

@@brandonm8901 Even in 2011, there were races like Spain and Monaco where the McLaren had clearly a better race pace, but commentators exagerate to give credit to British drivers.

[@d.a.5135]

@@brandonm8901 2010? The McLaren only scored one pole and was 0. 42% off the pace compared to Red Bull. There is no doubt that the Red Bull was the comfortably best package of 2010. And you absolutely cant argue about Mercedes being faster in 2013 either - they scored only 3 wins and 5 podiums and were much slower in race pace. That's like saying that the SF90 was an arguably faster car than the W10 in 2019. 2012 is also very debatable but you can at least argue about that though McLaren had worse reliability and worse tyre wear compared to Red Bull.

[@DarElBarka]

Seb and Schumacher are my favorites. I wish Seb one last title before he and I both retire from the sport.

[@stevelarry154]

Seb maybe arrogant and ultra-competitive on track, but just watch his interviews, he is such a nice guy off-track

[@LionMan98]

He made Mark Webber look like a B-rate driver. From 2011-2013, Seb got 29 wins, Mark got 3....

[@leewat9068]

Mark had only 1 win in 2011, and no wins in 2013😢

[@Runbow]

Mark Webber isnt really thats good

[@LionMan98]

RUNBOW 2010 Webber wants a word

[@shadopulse5185]

LionMan laughs in Vitaly Petrov

[@Runbow]

LionMan yea but after that he was trash

[@marninx]

I have mixed feelings about his “arrogance” back in his time with Red Bull. Yes he disobeyed team orders and did everything that would benefit only himself but come on.. he’s a F1 driver. He’s there to win, not to finish 3th or even 2th. Only the top step is what counts for the real champions. Look at Hamilton, Verstappen, Leclerc.. they’re not satisfied unless it’s number 1. Even (looking at Hamilton) when they’ve already secured the WDC. So I kind of like his arrogance, he’s there to win and not to follow.

[@ricoriofrer3706]

You only need 2: deep passion for racing, and fierce competitiveness. So being flamboyant or self-centered or arrogant serves nothing, but subconciously reflects only how lowdown you see yourself in when in defeat.

[@PeRRXX]

The guys a 4x time world champion for a reason. You don’t get that by being a pushover. Why do you think Alonso seemed so unhappy at McLaren? Because McLaren didn’t deliver. If they did, he’d probably still be in F1.

[@nsp6590]

Yeah I'd also hate to finish seconth or thirth.

[@NeonQuasar]

almost had a stroke trying to read 3th and 2th

[@PaladinNL5]

When Vettel said Webber didn't deserve to win after beating him in Malaysia 2013, I knew he was speaking as an F1 Champion.

[@H-Real_8]

People back then: "It was the car" "It was Newey" Lewis Hamilton himself: "Vettel dominance is boring" People now: "OMG! I am so offended how dare you say it is the car?!!! I am triggered! It is all Hamilton not the car! AHHH!" We Live in a society

[@mrjdgibbs]

It really makes you think....

[@brick4522]

My man spittin facts

[@escorian8806]

Sadly it’s the truth, the way people behave sometimes really makes you question humanity lol

[@venkatsaimurlidharan9144]

Hamilton fanboys seeing this comment : Great , time to pull out the race card

[@TheEmolano]

Nah, people act the same way with Hamilton. Hamilton is average, Bottas is trash, but the car is so good that Mercedes is in a 7 win streak.

[@shahinbieandooh]

2019 German GP, Vettel started last, finished second, when all the other "talents" crashed and lost... hope he gets back to Red Bull...

[@matthay8215]

He wouldn't stand a chance with max, he'd be leaving the #2 seat at Ferrari to be #2 at Redbull

[@hughm0n6u33]

Matt he’s not going back to RB, even if he does it would be a better number 2 seat compared to Ferrari lol

[@matthay8215]

@@hughm0n6u33 that's what I said man 😅 look at the comment o replied to 👍

[@hughm0n6u33]

Matt no, I meant like driving as a number two at RB is better than Ferrari cuz ur crew isn’t a bunch of incompetent fucks who’s goals are to frustrate the driver

[@matthay8215]

@@hughm0n6u33 aha fair play man 👍

[@zanmacarol7926]

Why would a 3 time world champion settle for second place? Team orders are so stupid I swear

[@ricoriofrer3706]

Schumy is so STUPID you swear

[@eduardofreitas8336]

Dude I agree. Every point matters and he wants to win. And they didnt crash

[@diegovillavicencio3172]

Not sure why Aldas didn't mention that Webber was told directly by Red Bull to not push, to not control the gap against Vettel, he was told to turn everything down since it was done and dusted. He had no idea that Vettel wouldn't do the same and then pass him for the win. If he knew that, he would have never stopped pushing and would have won that race

[@BNOVA]

@@diegovillavicencio3172 Yeah it was not so clear as Aldas made it sound. Back then the Pirelli Tyres were degrading quickly do matter what track you went to. So with that knowledge of the tyres and also the heat of the track, the team just wanted the cars to finish. Also the issue was also discussed with the team and drivers before hand hence Mark Webber's Comment "Multi 21".

[@eduardofreitas8336]

@@diegovillavicencio3172 this puts a spin on things. Honestly when a team has 2 top caliber drivers team orders seems to backfire more often then not. Just letting them race creates less drama since they will do it ANYWAY. Ferrari especially is losing points big time because of this. Just let them race god dammit.

[@tuaninh9083]

He was criminally overhated when he was a champion

[@jCouzito]

I remember being a 10-13 year old watching vettel - at least half the races on the calendar he would pull a one second lead on the FIRST LAP. Forget getting it by lap 3 so no one behind him would have DRS on him, he did it in one lap. Man was unreal.

[@LucasKingster]

Thanks for this video, agreed Vettel doesn’t get the respect he deserves. It’s amazing how quick people point to the car with Vettel, and point to the driver with Hamilton. Mercedes has been way more dominant than red bull for these past years. I guarantee if you had put another top driver, like Vettel, in that Mercedes for these past years he would have won every title as well But I think that’s beside the point. I feel that when Vettel is in a car he doesn’t like, whilst still being a good driver, he isn’t amazing - and prone to mistakes. He doesn’t have Alonso-esque traits of pulling something out of a car he doesn’t like. However if you put him in a car he likes, everything suddenly just clicks, and then I feel he is unstoppable. In a car he likes, I don’t think that anyone can even come close to him. He just has supreme confidence, and I remember him driving away, breaking drs within 2 laps, disappearing up the road and setting fastest laps for fun. In his championship winning years, and especially 2011 and 2013, I think if you had Hamilton, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Alonso, Verstappen - whoever as his teammate it doesn’t matter. Vettel would still have won. That’s where his real strength lies. When he’s in the zone he truly is unbeatable. He just doesn’t get the love and respect he has earned. Imagine if some 19 year old rocked up and took pole and a race win in a Toro Rosso in their first full season today people would lose their minds. I just hope he gets another chance to prove to everyone why he’s a true champion

[@truepainz4735]

This is incredibly spot on

[@DTCh1ms]

But even when Sebastian was winning he still made lots of mistakes and that unfortunately has always been a downfall for him

[@seshvirseodutt5650]

Lucas King Your making a point but Your just making Hamilton look better which is sad

[@RandomNumber1547394]

I agree with all you say, but I think it is easy to underestimate just how well he performed in the Ferrari. Raikkonen is quick but couldn't live with him. The gap between Alonso and Raikkonen and Vettel and Raikkonen was similar. The Ferrari on balance was not good enough, whatever Vettel did. I think Ferrari burned the careers of two of the modern greats by not providing the car they needed, and the team they needed. The drivers can't do it all. Le Clerc has been making mistakes too after all!

[@Leo-dl2tn]

@@DTCh1ms everybody make mistakes. Lewis Michael etc. Made all mistakes.

[@jname9368]

2011 is probably the season that best sums up Vettel's prime, and even career. That 2011 Red Bull was *fast* , but it never seemed to be more than a tenth to 3 tenths a lap over the likes of McLaren and Ferrari most weekends. Paul Hembery (Former Motorsport director and then Executive director at Pirreli) mentioned how coming into 2011, that Vettel was the only driver to visit the factory and study the tires to try and gain an advantage, and based on Webber and Vettel being neck and neck all 2010 and then Webber being miles off in 2011 whilst struggling with tires, I'd say it paid off considerably. Vettel has never been the fastest driver or most talented driver like Hamilton or Alonso, but his work ethic and the effort he'll put in to gain any advantage he can is what seperated him even further from the rest of the field. Ironically it's a similar strategy that someone with almost the exact same career stats as him had, Alain Prost.

[@spectrelfc1152]

There’s been times where Vettel was faster than both of them by a wide margin. Taking pole in one lap lol

[@Robalexe]

I'd say he was actually the fastest/most talented in the early 2010s

[@setyanisuryandari3548]

Vettel 2013 and Vettel 2011 made me confused who's better.

[@rumblefish9]

​@@spectrelfc1152 Because Vettel had the most dominant car during the Red Bull years. Why do you think that the minute RB were no longer the best on the grid in 2014 that Vettel started to show cracks? He was outperformed by Daniel in the same car in 2014 despite the fact that he had just won 9 races in a row the previous season. Drivers don't decline that fast unless the pace of that RB was just overinflating what he was really capable of. Vettel is fast and good when the car is the absolute best and his rivals aren't close, not so much when the cars are equal or lower.

[@no1washerezz]

@@rumblefish9 actually, the only true dominant RB was the 2011 one. in 2013, a strange pirelli tyre change in the middle of the season ended up making RB the fastest car by a wide margin which is how vettel won every season of the second half before that however, the grid was evened up quite well

[@zachpeterson4519]

No matter what happens in his career now, it is undeniable how good he is or was. This man won four consecutive titles, that is not something to be overlooked.

[@bsays1149]

I think Vettel is with out a doubt one of the best, I do feel the era b4 Hybrids was absolute perfect for Sebastian's style of racing, he likes a super high force and light car, once the weight added to the cars he's only gone backwards, He never was able to chuck his car around or drive a loose type style and I feel F1 is now no longer a perfect match for him anymore but I HOPE I'M WRONG.

[@R32GT-R_Takeshi]

*V4*

[@markhenley3097]

I think in 2018 Ferrari also designed their car to suit Kimi's style of driving, which is why he wasn't hundreds of points behind Vettel that year even with his reliability issues, but Vettel found it hard to deal with oversteery cars.

[@hoangatngo1811]

@@markhenley3097 Yeah, and in 2019, the car is even worse.

[@fishingtheseas1570]

Mr Spino I think he meant before not V4

[@conceptualmessiah01]

Good point.

[@confus3d2]

Funny how Brundle doesn’t say the same about Hamilton when both vettel and Hamilton had the best car on the grid

[@thanasisdakakis4775]

As I like to say ALL drivers are talented they just need a good car to support them.

[@Riskzey]

Brundle is a bit too biased towards hamilton

[@techsilver7761]

@@Riskzey that's because he is British 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@964cuplove]

He’s a Brit,

[@Dimitris_Sard]

Brundle is the biggest Hamilton fanboy I have ever seen

[@WhatHistoryShorts]

You hear it, week after week, he's driving the car and managing the strategy at the same time. Ferrari have let him down way more than he's let the team down. I don't think "prime" is the right word. Maybe in 2019, he wasn't in peak form, but form can return.

[@sfullernj]

He is past it

[@PhenomStaR]

When you race for Ferrari you have to be the best in the world. They are paying the driver who's no.1 ranked mega money so you cant be messing up the way he was constantly spinning out, crashing when supposed to have been winning podiums, dont blame the team for giving up on him he let them down 1st big time and then when a no.2 driver starts to perform better they decided to give up on him. Alonso was out performing the Ferrari car and left after calling the car shit so they sacked him. Alonso should have been given a competitive car drive. Hamilton outdone him.

[@As-qz5lr]

Alonso had the same. The biggest difference is Schumacher had Ross Brawn in charge of strategy

[@dylan__dog]

@@sfullernj was Hamilton past it in 2012?

[@sfullernj]

@@dylan__dog No he's not past t now. I was talking about Vettel

[@rr-tv4763]

Seb is my favourite driver, I love for once someone respecting him for what he has done and not hating him for no good reason. I love this video.

[@antiwokehuman]

He was unbelievable. Those who saw him at his best knew just how incredible he was.

[@sergeant_ryder]

Every time someone becomes a multiple-time world champion, people are like "yeah just because of the car". Obviously, it's the combination of the two, and one doesn't exist without the other

[@e2rqey]

exactly. The car just sets the limit of performance. It is up to the driver to be able to actually consistently pull the best out of the car. Most people completely underestimate the skill it takes to consistently extract the maximum performance from these kind of cars.

[@12th.jahlil]

Finally people have said this, it seems almost as if no one else understands this

[@tl4581]

The merc dominance was too far out, that was mostly car.

[@Axel22250]

@@tl4581 how?

[@robertobaldea3390]

Yes but the singles years seb "dominated " where 2011 and 2013, in 2010 seb never lead the championship, except on the last race and in 2012 seb had a good car but not 100% reliable, if you remember Valencia and Monza that year, where he lost 2 clear wins. That proves 1 thing, yes he had a good car but dame he has talent and determination the races that clearly showed everyone his talent was the 2012 Belgium gp, from last to podium, Brazil 2012 (with in my opinion was seb's best drive ever. And there is many more races. So saying that he is champion only because of the car is not fair(im talking to all his haters)

[@robertobaldea3390]

-Message for Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber

[@hoangatngo1811]

Yeah, I agree. He's still one of the best. I just think Ferrari is not suitable for him.

[@ricoriofrer3706]

Teams want to have the WINNING design team first and foremost. A MUST for winners is grabbing the BEST machinery (peek at Max contract for one). That's it. Machinery makes champions, not the other way around. Thank you Adrian!🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@ua2813]

Rico Riofrer That’s partially true, in the words of Jenson Button “ who hasn’t had the best car or close to the best car and not won the world championship that’s the way the sport is” but look at Bottas he has had a car capable of winning championships since 2017 but all he could manage is a couple of wins

[@gigasigma8373]

i mean he didnt lose valencia because of his fault. The car let him down. And 2010 and 2012 werent that dominant cars.

[@joshd171294]

In a car that's perfectly suited to his driving style he's one of the best. His problem has always been that he's not adaptable enough. That's why his form fluctuates a lot from season to season

[@As-qz5lr]

Spot on.

[@NoobPlayMC]

such a bad take, look at 2011 how quick he adapted to tire change not like other drivers, the year before vettel and webber were neck in neck and after the tire change vettel was miles ahead

[@Allblue1]

not a great driver i guess lol jk he not the goat though

[@Nchinnam]

I remember hating his guts in 2009-2015 cuz he was just so good (mclaren fan boy here) and now I am rooting for him since 2016 cuz I was tired of how dominant mercedes and Hamilton are.

[@yosaures]

later on the future, someone else other than Hamilton is going to be dominant and you’re gonna cheer for Hamilton by then. hehehehe

[@redbadger2656]

@@yosaures People just love to hate the best. at the moment, Hamilton is the best driver... Facts. When Vettel was the best between 2010 and 2013 people hated him, people hated schumacher between 2000 and 2005

[@darkox4172]

@@redbadger2656 Thats why if I ever become an F1 Driver I want to have very very strong competition, I'd like to win the championship though

[@diegovillavicencio3172]

@@redbadger2656 that's why F1 fans are so lame. They learn to appreciate and admire the drivers when they're already leaving the sport. I massively enjoy watching them in their prime and knowing how they're making history in front of my eyes, the history that I will be reading in then next decades. The fact that I witnessed that history with my own eyes is mesmerizing. Seeing Schumacher racing was fantastic, I can't even imagine missing all that fun because I was bitter. I'm glad I enjoyed when he was in F1. Same with Vettel, and now same with Hamilton. All the Vettel haters were lame af, and Hamilton haters are even more embarrassing

[@redbadger2656]

Diego Villavicencio couldn’t agree more. I was never a big Schumacher fan because he would sometimes crash into rivals to take them out. But I respect what he did on the track. Was never a massive vettel fan at RB because he seemed to think he was bigger than the team (multi 21 incident to name one) but he has mellowed our since being at Ferrari and I respect what he has done and is doing. Always loved Hamilton but I’m British so I like the British drivers, loved button. Love Norris and Russell. I’m not a big fan of leclerc because of his whining but he is a hell of a driver. Wasn’t a fan of Verstappen to start with because he was a bit like vettel was. But he’s definitely matured in 2019 and once again. One hell of a driver.

[@RavielViBritannia]

I loved him when everyone was hating him. Now, I want that ruthless Vettel back.

[@AbhinavRao-mn3xy]

fr frrr real man

[@Allblue1]

that p**y had to go to ferrari to be loved

[@vedsanyal18]

I was watching this when he announced his retirement. Thanks for everything Seb. The greatest prime of all time.

[@Xeroxmyassiluv]

He is incredible, I think his style though really was better fit for those RedBull cars that Newey built. 13 wins in one season, 4 straight championships. Just amazing.

[@TheNotSoFakeNews]

The newer technical regulations are awful for his driving style, look at his last season with red bull.

[@Durptankgobrrr]

@@TheNotSoFakeNews yeah the brake by wire didnt do him any good :(

[@TheNotSoFakeNews]

@@Durptankgobrrr no more double diffuser either.

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

No exhaust blowing in general I find it amusing that the FIA were throwing all the regulation changes they could at Red Bull but it never stopped them. It only took the 2014 regulations to actually slow them down enough.

[@lpy2261]

style fit for the car, is a myth. how did he win in tha toro rosso which newey never designed? he performed brilliantly in the bmw which wasn’t diffuser blown either.

[@kimronpope7966]

In the bad and the good, Vettel will always be my driver, only thing I think, he shouldn't have gone to Ferrari, that's my take

[@As-qz5lr]

Where else could he have gone? McHonda? He was getting the shoddy no 2 treatment in his last season at Red Bull too. Ferrari has been the second best car over the last 6 years. Only last year was his car a dog.

[@thatayrellguy3023]

i think him moving is actually a good move,even Ferrari give him a pretty car in 2017-18,but strategy,bad luck and a driver that can't support him that much really be the reason,but 2018 i don't blame him,the car suddenly about the third fastest on the grid after Spa-2018

[@StephenLMW]

Vettel is one of the most underrated racers of all time he was unbelievable in his prime but what makes him truly great was that he had to fight for atlest 2 of his 4 world titles 2010 was a Magnificat f1 season it really was it was a season that saw the championship lead change 10 times but in the very end it was Vettel who triumphed over 4 other drivers who could have easily taken the title that season 2012 was an even better season one of the greatest of all time you had 7 different winners in the first 7 races, my hero the great Michael Schumacher showed glimpses of the old magic by qualifying on pole position and finishing a brilliant 3rd in Valencia and the racing all the way through the season was epic and then it all came down to the final round once again for the world title this time it was at my favourite track Brazil and it was an unforgettable thriller all the way through and yet still after all the chaos Vettel triumphed once again Vettel is one of the greatest of all time hands down

[@voiceforfun6982]

4 time world champion, no question from me. Every legend has his own time.

[@echiebai]

I think vettel still has more to offer. That fire he had all those years ago at red bull is still there.

[@Prithvidiamond]

It is more then ever because he wants to win with Ferrari just like his idol Michael Schumacher!

[@jonathangriffiths2499]

The fire is not the problem it’s judgement calls

[@DaviMourao]

He could, if Hamilton, Leclerc and Verstappen didn't exist. Put him in their teams and they'll crush Vettel mentally.

[@shadowassassin5648]

@@Aurantius_ they have the same car, if Leclerc beat Vettel, it was through, sheer will, determination and bigger hunger for victories, not trying to shit on Vettel, but, it's like Vettel vs. Webber, if Leclerc won the ''bout'' between him and Vettel, it's because Leclerc was the better driver, that's my take on the matter

[@shadowassassin5648]

​@@Aurantius_ 4/19 races, explain that, Leclerc had better stats than Vettel, still

[@TomasHundza]

A racing legend, and the most lovable human being in the paddock. Thank you Seb for the example of how to be your real self in this postmodern, social-media era!

[@opiumclears]

I started watching f1 in 2019, so this kind of vids really help me to understand more about the sport💪🏼

[@connorheino7343]

This video is really misleading. He barely mentions tire management at all and it was one of RedBulls greatest advantages in that era. The Pirelli tires when they were first introduced were a nightmare and the redbull cars were always the kindest to them, likely because of how good their aero was. The racing was honestly pretty boring back then. Seb would get pole because the RedBull was the fastest car and then he'd lead the whole race and win because everyone behind him fighting to actually get up positions would shred their tires too quickly. Even in one of the clips in the video you can hear it happening. Vettel sets the fastest lap against team orders, but his time gets pretty immediately smashed by Raikkonen on fresher tires.

[@tyanojason4889]

Same

[@AdamSmith-vb7ss]

Connor Heino The racing was boring? Are you that blinded by you dislike for Vettel? The racing from 2009 - 2013 was some of the best we have ever had, way better than today.

[@How23497]

Adam Smith I'm sorry but when did he say he disliked Vettel?

[@AdamSmith-vb7ss]

Riley Reid It was the most likely cause for what I saw as a completely misinformed opinion. Anybody who watched any of the races from 2009 - 2013 could tell you the cars raced infinitely better than they do today

[@AceTheSkylord]

Winning 4 consecutive world titles is a massive feat, and for that he should always be known as one of the very best

[@cristianorescu7401]

I started watching f1 on 2013 and that’s where I fell in love with f1, watching vettel winning made me both happy and sad, as I wanted Alonso to win. But vettel is probably one of the reason I love f1 he’s just too good

[@CHRISrnbWORLD]

Reminds me of seing schumacher win against my mercedes and bmw all the time :D

[@-enderplayyy6402]

he is my favorite driver and I follow him since 2008... I will always support him until his last day and beyond... Very good video...

[@TheDiasporaMedia]

🤣 vettel fan boi..... hahaha

[@-enderplayyy6402]

Pink Mercedes what's so funny, Daddy Stroll Racing fanboy?

[@TheDiasporaMedia]

@@-enderplayyy6402 your chinese face 🤣 and the Pink Merc is a parody account. im not actually a Tracing point fan you dummy.

[@hanii361]

Me since 2010 im from his old town Heppenheim 😉

[@cinegraphics]

@@TheDiasporaMedia do you kiss Hamilton's poster every night before you go to sleep? Because you sound like you do. I bet you were the first one to support removal of grid girls from F1, right?

[@nemoschmitz2374]

10:36 Correction: he didn't match Schumacher for the most consecutive wins in a season. Just total wins in a season (like you said) But Schumacher never won more than 7 in a row (however he did 12 out of 13, which is damn good as well 😄) Vettel's 9 matched him with Ascari (unless you count the American GP on an oval in 1953 in which Ascari, like half of the F1 field, didn't even participate. He won 9 consecutive races that he participated in. 7 before, and 2 after that American GP) Whether you count that as 7 or as 9 for Ascari, Vettel is the only driver to date who won 9 in a row in one season

[@juliantaffa4089]

"Nice guys don't become World Champions." I disagree. Jenson Button is an absolute class act and appears to be a generally lovely human being.

[@rockzs74r]

That's exactly the narrative about Jenson early in his Career before he is with Honda (not BAR. The bad influence in him was his former agent. When he race for factory Honda he is separated from that guy). They all say he is never going to win a race. He isn't serious enough. Too nice. To much having fun etc. No one expect him to be a winner, one of the best wet weather driver of his generation, and ultimately a world champion He is a true fighter. He doesn't come from money. He didn't have that many connection. His charm and nice personality is actually what bring him to the grid. Because without money or connection he need to convince a lot of people to get a drive

[@nopenguinsinfinland]

Häkkinen was a fair driver and seems to be a decent human being as well.

[@hamirthapar6788]

Canada 2011? You can call it a racing incident but in the words of Eddie Jordan "Jenson knew he was there?"

[@averma32]

Button won because of the double diffuser which Brawn GP added to their car. He won nearly half of that year's race without any opposition. Once everyone else caught up with the trick, other drivers started winning. Button had enough lead though by then and won the championship. Check out the season history. His niceness has got nothing to do with him winning the title.

[@rockzs74r]

@@averma32 I am not trying to change your opinion. And I absolutely agree with you his nice personality have nothing to do with him winning the championship. Its his skill that do. Anyway I think you would disagree on that as well anyway. That's fine. Everyone have same thoughts is boring Button didn't win again have many factor that contribute. Not only because other team catch up, Brawn GP have virtually no budget the car have no meaningful development other than more sponsor. The other car didn't only catch up they were better. The Brawn was the 4th best car by the end behind. Red Bull, McLaren and maybe on par or bit slower than the Ferrari. Also if you notice Barichello still win few more GP in the later stage of the season. Why? As we know Brawn have no Budget and they only have 3 chassis. Barichello damaged his original chassis and got the brand new 3rd chassis that's why. Button spend the entire season with the car almost identical to the car he started the season with. A single chassis. Of course by the end that car is very compromised. Not to mention the car perform best in the very hot weather. While we all know Button perform best at wet. The car didn't actually suit him. If a champion is unworthy because he have the best car. Then there is no champions that is worthy. Not a single one. Anyway nice talking to you. Have a nice day

[@janardhaniyer8343]

Bad title. 2019 German GP Vettel drove flawlessly while everyone skating and sliding

[@jochem1986]

So who won? Oh yeah.

[@Dragoonmsnv]

@@jochem1986 Max started at the front of the grid and spun around and almost crashed. Seb started 20th made no mistakes and came up to second. If you're actually expecting him to win after all that thats forced hate. He had a better performance than Lewis at Germany last year, considering Lewis had to have team orders used to win.

[@sharanvrm]

@@Dragoonmsnv well said bro!

[@AmjedAce]

@@Dragoonmsnv its his home track he obviously had an advantage over everyone else

[@Dragoonmsnv]

@@AmjedAce there's not that much advantage. No one becomes super Saiyan just because they're driving at their home track. Guys just stop trying to downplay it!!!!! It was an amazing drive applauded by so many and stop trying to find ways to take away from one of the best drives in this era!!

[@maxbrill8344]

I just cant understand fans who dont aknowledge the brilliance of him. For me, as a german I am obviously fanboying, but I think I have a few fair points, which are mainly covered in this video. I want to touch on a new thing anyway and maybe discuss it a little bit: I am generally curious, whether people believe that Hamilton is way beyond Sebs level, because Hamilton is British and Seb is not. Sounds rude, but let me explain. As a formula 1 fan, the media you consume is mostly british. It is normal that the media exaggurates a little bit about sportsmen from their country. I dont want to blame them for that, it is naturall. In germany, Seb was hyped like none other in his prime, too. But people who are not from germany dont consume german media (obviously). Hamilton though is hyped by his fellow statemen, but people from every country listen to the opinions of these experts, who make him out to be in the top 3 of formula 1 ever. Dont get me wrong, I also believe that Hamilton's level of skill is slightly above Vettels, but when I hear phrases like "you cant even compare these 2 drivers anymore", I get really upset. Comparing the dominance of Red Bull with Merc, I think it is fair to say that the car of Mercedes during the last years (exception 2018) was more dominant than any Red Bull car in the 2010 - 2014 era. Vettel got absolutly hated for his dominance back then, but Lewis isnt. Comparing the dominance, Lewis couldnt secure every world championship in his dominant car and was beaten by Nico Rosberg (I know he had but luck, but Nico put himself in a position to capitalize on that). I think 2016 is quiet comparable with 2010. With the difference, that although Vettel suffered bad luck during the year, he was able to maximize his chances and win the world champion ship. Both drivers made history in dominant cars, with Mercedes dominance beeing longer than the dominance of Red Bull, why do people say that you cannot even compare these 2 legends. I hope I made my points clear and didnt set anybody up with my opinion, since it is kind of hard to get a message across properly over writing. Again, I believe Lewis is one of the greatest ever, but I think that Vettel is as well. I am very open for debating about this.

[@Enkil01]

Im a Brit, and I totally agree. Dont think any winners of a WDC can do it, without being ruthless in what they want. I'm still hoping when new cars arrive in 2022 now, it will more suit Vettels driving style. I just hope he still has that fire to carry on, and doesnt consider retireing. (Although cant say I'd blame him with what hes achieved so far.) Fingers Crossed he still carrys on though! 🤞

[@maxbrill8344]

@@Enkil01 fingers crossed. ☝️

[@Hero_Of_Old]

I'm English, I can't stand Hamilton.

[@Hero_Of_Old]

@@ca4479 Yes

[@draugrs3978]

You can't even compare these two drivers, while one is champion the other will be without a team.

[@luisomething1004]

I wish he returns to his old form with the new 2022 cars.

[@gabrielkaroma1062]

Hope Toto crazy enough to have Vettel for next season.

[@gabrielkaroma1062]

@unlimited.2 10 world champion from both of them. Would be the greatest duos in F1 history.

[@syntheovaldy5173]

@@gabrielkaroma1062 you mean 11

[@syedhasanalimahdi7390]

I dont think any party wants this though. I'd love to see it in theory but in reality this would suck from every POV. Hamilton doesnt want that kind of pressure and knows Vettel will battle him much more than Bottas does. Vettel doesnt want to play second fiddle to Hamilton and would try and fuck him up. Mercedes just wants things to stay the way they are and continue to dominate F1 and not have a super intense team battle.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Not gonna happen Gabby

[@How23497]

Mercedes doesn't want another 2016

[@leemorris2127]

Good video of the best driver of his era. We see how Hamilton dominates in the Mercedes but I have never seen the epic driver/car combination that Vettel and Red Bull gave us in 2013. Nine straight wins. And that was just one championship out of four. I do hope Vettel bows out honourably, in a winning car. He and the sport deserve it.

[@crusherbmx]

Seb and Kimi's comments on the podium at Abu Dhabi 2012 ....gold

[@Flo-kb8mp]

I think Seb needs a calm environment. Then Seb will back in his prime.

[@Flo-kb8mp]

@Amigdala Really don't know what you want to say

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@Amigdala don't watch F1, easy

[@dbabu51]

@Amigdala yeah but these kids are the first to say Schumacher and senna are the GOAT. They had great cars as well, and they wouldn’t have won with a bad car, nor has anybody. That f2012 isn’t as bad as people say, no discredit to Alonso but his car was still good

[@abdussameeash5079]

@Amigdala you're seriously clapped. You can't spell a word to save your life but you want to attack a 4 time world champions legacy. Given your grasp on the English language I wouldn't be analyzing a sport that is quite clearly above your pay grade.

[@YouTube2021FM]

Brundle on Vettel when Webber couldn’t even finish P2 against him: it’s all Newey and the car Brundle on Hamilton when Merc have 1-2d 5 out of the last 7 championships they won, one of which Lewis lost to his teammate: LEWIS IS THE GOAT ALL HAIL GOD LEWIS HED EVEN WIN THE TITLE IN A HAAS OMG LEWIS PLZ PUT IT IN DEEPER

[@thrasherdave1428]

The British bias was too strong

[@J90JAM]

😄 Brundle is such a fanboy.

[@rauhankhan9750]

Brundle speaks with his head in his ass

[@AryanSingh-sn3dx]

I travelled from South India to North India to watch the Indian GP 2013 and the moment after the race literally made me shout and bring tears of happiness

[@RStylesRacing046]

Such a good video! I grew up a massive Schumacher fan and I always thought that no one could match Schumi. But there he was, another German kid, a friend of Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel. What a driver. Schumacher and Vettel are definitely my favorite F1 drivers of all time. Unfortunately like many other drivers, his Ferrari time was not as he hoped to be… still a F1 legend forever!

[@johnsamuel6096]

I started watching F1 mainly because Vettel was popping up frequently in the newspaper holding a bottle of champagne and a trophy during the 2011-2013 period. Sometimes there was a picture of him celebrating and the picture redbull car from the behind, which was really beautiful to watch. It quickly became my interest and I've fallen in love with F1 ever since.

[@emmlegend]

I love how the english commentators Love when Hamilton is dominating, but hate Vettel when he was dominating

[@drybones7475]

Vettel's prime ended at the same time as the beginning or the hybrid era and when Michael Schumacher got his ski accident.

[@lukebronstein9617]

I also think they didn't have the right car that year. imagine if they drove the V8 cars for another year. I think vettel would have won again.

[@drybones7475]

@@lukebronstein9617 If the was as dominant as 2011 and 2013, maybe, but I reckon that if it was close, he would not have won the 2014 championship.

[@RevoltingRudi]

and he changed his coach.

[@luisomething1004]

The cars changed a lot with the hybrid engines. He never got to grips with them.

[@deekay2578]

Everybody got fucked up in that era unlike Mercedes 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@omadaiz9673]

I don't understand how vettel is never mentioned amongst ex-drivers and pundits' greatest drivers of all time list, yet Alonso always is. Vettel is the far superior driver but the bias against him is unreal.

[@pablojimenez2035]

Oma Daiz On pure talent Fernando is 100% a better driver he almost beat vettel in 2012 w that dog of a car that’s not say Seb isn’t a goat

[@mrmobody4765]

McLaren did they just had shitty reliability

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@pablojimenez2035 I am kinda 54-46 in Vettel's favor if you take everything into account.

[@saiyerugara9038]

@Rishi Eastwood Mine goes like this. 1. Juan Manuel Fangio 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Michael Schumacher 4. Alain Prost 5. Ayrton Senna 6. Jim Clark 7. Jackie Stewart 8. Niki Lauda 9. Sebastian Vettel 10. Stirling Moss HMs: Fernando Alonso, Alberto Ascari, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell and Mika Hakkinen

[@mrmobody4765]

My personal list is 1. Michael Schumacher 2. Juan Manuel fangio 3. Alain Prost 4. Lewis Hamilton 5. Jim Clark 6. Fernando Alonso 7. Niki lauda 8. Ayrton senna 9 Graham hill 10. Jackie Stewart

[@pablonaracena]

The same combination thats has made W. C. since the beginning of the sport: Good Driver + Good Car + Good Team = 🏆

[@elterrible06]

Well he was always special the moment he won in Monza. He's naturally fast... way faster than most drivers. Its usually the unwanted errors and lapses that cost him, lots of podium finishes gone to waste. But he surely is on my top 5.

[@lpy2261]

that 2008 monza victory of his in my book is the most valuable victory he has achieved in f1, more valuable than all 4 of those red bull championships.

[@rollercoaster478]

Vettel reminded me of Schumacher and thats why I liked him. Hamilton and Schumacher are/were just as ruthless, they had just as dominant cars and I would also add that Mercedes/Ferrari as a team and strategy management were amazing. So if you say Vettel wasnt that good or didnt deserve it, then Schumacher and Hamilton dont deserve it either. Stop with the hate, support who you support, be it a specific driver or team, and just appreciate that we could see these great drivers compete.

[@Axel22250]

Neither max then

[@rollercoaster478]

@@Axel22250 Max didnt deserve the first title he got by luck basicaly.

[@mariolis]

Back then : Finally something other than a red bull on pole position Now : Finally , a red bull on pole position

[@sqd8r]

In Brawn's most recent book, he made the same comment about Vettel not getting the credit for winning.

[@wimwoler]

Then Lewis started winning so they began hating him instead

[@Aldas001]

That's the world of F1, the crowd hate everyone thats winning and never give them the credit they deserve

[@daheck81]

Rishi Eastwood *But then Mercedes came. Sorry, have to be that guy

[@Logan00710]

@@Aldas001 and because of that thing i dont like the fans of any driver, especially hamilton and alonso´s fans. both really sucks

[@JohnPaul-qr4gg]

@Rishi Eastwood The FUCK ARE YOU SAYING ?

[@marrkk]

@Rishi J Well Mercedes has 6 years of dominance compared to Red Bull's 2 because in 2010 and 2012 the grid was much closer and more competitive, since 2014 there weren't that many drivers who challenged Mercedes allowing Lewis to win so many races

[@bw8818]

Him finishing P5 at monaco where they debuted their new car is just very impressive.

[@matyi1702]

I actually think, the moment he broke was the Monza 2018 qualifying. Until then it was very easily possible, that he, not Hamilton, would become 5times world champion. Most people say, that Germany that year was his breaking point, but let's not forget, that he won Belgium right after that with a great overtake over Hamilton. But I just think, that from that on he didn't feel Ferrari's 100% support anymore, because they made that (in my opinion ridiculous) decision of him being a toe to Räikkönen. Now, of course you could argue, that a 4time world champion should be above that, but I think the pressure you have when driving for Ferrari and the feeling of being let down by his team, somehow just made him really uncomfortable in racing. Before Monza 2018 he drove brilliant races every season, since then I can't remember any race, where it was just pure Vettel-Brilliance. And yes, of course he has won Singapore 2019, but his move on Gasly there could have very easily ended up in tears. So, I would say, he still has the potential to be in his prime again, but he needs an environment, where he feels good and 100% supported by his team. I don't know, if Ferrari can provide that environment, but then again, I also think, that no other team can.

[@Aiart_MG2209]

Ferrari it's not the right team for Vettel. With another team he would make less mistakes.

[@PeRRXX]

Agreed. You can just tell by his comments over the radio that he lost faith in Ferrari, and didn’t feel loved as much.

[@shemsuddinmillard3172]

It's such a tough nut as to where Seb would go from Ferrari.

[@f210422]

I agree, he had a very good races after his win in singapore that definetely show that he isnt done

[@lpy2261]

vettel is not broken, he drives better now than he has ever done. you just don’t realise it. his resent mistakes were freak mistakes and Ricciardo and Leclerc are simply better drivers. Had Vettel beaten Ricciardo and Leclerc previously then you can claim he is broken.

[@racerali2116]

I remember growing up watching vettel every weekend. I had my dad buy me the documentary or the f1 season movie thing about mostly him. I think it was called victorious vettel

[@echesssssssss8717]

If car was the reason then Lewis Hamilton also got no talent.

[@christanner3289]

@@0megalul309 if you new anything about British people's attitude to their sporting stars you would know this isn't true

[@jskim8418]

If you call Hamilton no talent then Senna and Michael Schumacher are probably less talented than Stroll or Maldonado lol 😂hate him or love it..LH is the F1 most talented driver of all time, as all the experts and Alonso himself commented on that.. Vettel is a good driver, probably a tier 2 level driver, nowhere near the top level of Lewis Hamilton, but Vettel still had a rather good personality and joyful manners which many people will remember..

[@echesssssssss8717]

@@jskim8418 you should also ask Lewis Hamilton to drive a Williams.

[@echesssssssss8717]

@@jskim8418 Kimi Raikkonen was also a world champion but was last on qualifying yesterday . Everyone has talent but to support it a capable car has to be there.

[@jskim8418]

Harsh Singh Why should a 5 time World Champion legend drive a back marker lol? A top driver like Lewis has the ability to keep on sticking to a champion team... at time when you have to make a risky move..choosing the right team with potential is also a skill and ability of a great driver..Alonso for example..Probably the only Top tier driver along with Hamilton in the near past...you see? And yes of course...even if your the greatest driver of all time..you could probably do no better than in a pathetic car..compared to a fairly good driver in a competitive car... there is always a proportion in which we compare the importance of the car & driver ratio..which has always said to be 7:3(car:driver) ..so at the end of the day..blaming a driver for their inferior car or underestimating one is really a F1 newbies mistake...

[@aldoalvarez851]

He is one of the all time greats.

[@sentiasatransformasi]

the truth is f1's hybrid engine regulations killed his prime time

[@Funcrashmalej]

I never lost love for Seb. He will always be one of my favorite F1 drivers no matter what

[@j.walker6845]

I was there at Vettel's first race in the US grand prix, and I remember watching his first win in Monza, amazing stuff!

[@biswajyotinag1139]

It hurts so much to see that this man is probably going to leave F1 after 2020. We will love you Seb❤️, forever

[@FMTLHD]

Racing Point / Aston Martin

[@isaacpowrie465]

This aged like milk.

[@erictong451]

I started watching F1 in 2012, didn't realized it will be the most exciting season for the next decade. Thanks Seb.

[@flatsix9400]

The difference between 4, 5, 6 or 7 titles is just that extra year you had a dominant car. If you win 4+ titles you're already in a club of just a couple of men. Regarding his prime, I think you're very wrong it's over. He has to build the worst team to win titles with massive pressure. That is incomparable to what Hamilton for example ever had to do, or Vettel himself at 2009. His 2015 for example was sublime, and let's not forget Leclerc hardly gave Vettel a hard beating in 2019, we're talking about a mere 24 points that Vettel surely would've scored, think about Sochi for example. And I absolutely loathe Brundle for his comments. Nobody is saying Wolff won the titles at Mercedes even though it's the exact same situation. A title isn't simply won by one person, whatever his job is.

[@tommil3387]

FlatSix and Vettel would have gained more points in Canada

[@grizzlyhamster]

"He has to build the worst team to win titles with massive pressure." - This is why I still rate Schumi higher than any of the current drivers. He achieved what he did despite spending most of his career at Ferrari - where F1 careers go to die.

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@grizzlyhamster The most successful constructor in history.

[@CHRISrnbWORLD]

@@grizzlyhamster stop talking like schumacher did everything. It was just a collection of all time great people that made ferrari what it was.

[@michelmotors7655]

He’s still in his prime and the near future will show it

[@senkahercigonja1889]

P5 in the Monaco GP ahead of Hamilton with the car that is improving. Whole Aston Martin is behind him so I think we will see Seb being Seb really soon

[@senkahercigonja1889]

P2 in the AzerbaijanGP YAAAY

[@aashutoshgaurav5674]

Thanks Aldas for making people and current F1 fans realize how good Sebastian Vettel was. Would give anything to have that Vettel back.

[@MrSilverfish12]

Hes still in his prime. BUT mentally he is not

[@noahd.4551]

Im a Fox I totally agree

[@Smart1529]

Agreed he just needs to get his head together and beat his demons. Then he could beat Charles and Lewis.

[@freddo4304]

He needs his confidence back He lost it with the mercades and the redbulls and leclerec BTW #checoinmercades

[@kanolightracer5]

You dumbasses don’t understand that Hamilton has the best car and Ferrari helps Leclerc because Todt work at FIA and then they can cheat the ffs

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

@@kanolightracer5 Do you realise that the drivers have respect for each other? Aside from the passion right after a crash, they are very rarely angry or salty about the other drivers. There is no need to put drivers down in order to celebrate another. Sebastian AND Lewis are great drivers. Your bitterness doesn't change that fact. Also your claim that Ferrari helps Leclerc just shows that bitterness and anger can make you incoherent. Leclerc was told to slow down and let Vettel past in THREE races last season. How is that helping Leclerc? Also you used that "Lewis has the best car" line people overuse so let me tell you a fact that many F1 fans are unaware of: *Lewis Hamilton is the only driver in F1 history to win a race in every season of his career. Now... Are you going to tell me that he had the fastest car in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013?

[@mikeplummer26]

2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Montreal. Final Lap. Turn 6. Despite being in last position after a series of incidents ( the first of which retired his teammate Lewis Hamilton from the GP), Jenson Button overtakes Vettel for the lead after Seb spun off under sustained and exponentially increasing pressure from Jenson. Race of the Century. I was there. Despite the 2 hour red flag for a downpour, that was absolutely the best sporting event I ever have or likely will attend. Thanks to Seb for putting up a good fight!

[@djp3637]

For me peak Vettel was Singapore in 2013, he was on a complete other level that race.

[@broaverage943]

Red bull always gives their drivers full support same with seb, I believe Ferrari is holding him back as they are a very political team and they haven't been able to give him a good car he is also constantly expected to take Ferrari back to the top without a winning car, I believe if he was in a different team maybe McLaren like is rumoured we would see the old seb return, I also believe he still has the ability and will to win

[@real_justinyoon]

Germany P20-P2 in the wet was underrated change my mind.

[@tombackus9956]

This man gave a absolute masterclass in Singapore 2019 showing if he has the pace he can still shuh every doughter

[@devvfakeaccount]

Who's here after Vettel's second place in Baku 2021? :) He's back