Vettel: Rosberg as deserving as Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel observes with interest the duel between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, with the Briton favorite for the title since he has a 17-point lead over his teammate before the final played this weekend in Abu Dhabi with the points which will be doubled. The German will need a favorable combination of circumstances to win a first coronation, his rival world champion in 2008 only needing a 2nd place to win.

However, the pilot Red Bull remembers his first title won at the wire on the Yas Marina circuit when he was 15 points behind Fernando Alonso. The Red Bull driver won the race while his Asturian opponent only took 7th place, falling four points from the coronation against the German. “It was a pretty similar situation”, commented Sebastian Vettel in Auto Bild. “I knew my only chance of winning the race was to focus solely on this result. I didn't want to receive the Championship rankings in real time. I was quite surprised that my rivals failed to reach the necessary points because the betting was really on their side. »

Sebastian Vettel does not take sides in the internal struggle at Mercedes F1. The probable future resident of the Team Ferrari believes that both contenders are equally deserving. “Both deserve the title. Lewis won more races than Nico (10 wins to 5), but Nico was very consistent and intelligent. They represent two types of drivers, but both have done a great job this year. »