Schumi and Vettel make Germany shine

Sebastian Vettel et Michael Schumacher, for the fourth consecutive year, won the Nations Cup, a duettist event taking place as part of the Race of Champions. In addition, the two German drivers this time shone in front of their home crowd, in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf.

The French duel? Germany's highly anticipated event ultimately did not take place. Germany nevertheless beat the Benelux team in the semi-final but France, opposed to the GB team at the same stage, did not resist. Jason Plato first defeated Alain Prost on VW Scirroco, before Andy Priaulx beat Sébastien Loeb on Porsche 911.

It was therefore the GB team that Germany beat in the final for a fourth success in a row. “ It was already a great performance to win three times in a row but to win a fourth time, especially in Germany, is fantastic. We are really happy, especially since our supporters have been incredible. After the group stage, we knew we had to wake up. In the final, against the British, I knew we had our chances. »

For his part, Sebastian Vettel was able to celebrate this new victory, two weeks after his title of World Champion. Formula 1, in order to commune with its audience. “ The moment I arrived on the track, everyone stood up and went crazy! It was a really nice moment for everyone, the fans, Michael and me. We thought we would be eliminated in the first round. But I was lucky to have Michael on my team! »