Vettel: “Every driver is an egoist”

The British Grand Prix and tensions within the team Red Bull have given rise to a debate which has animated the paddock ever since, and which should continue until Hockenheim: is it normal for tensions to appear within the same team? Even before the Silverstone race, Mark Webber and Christian Horner had already responded to it, stating that, at McLaren, the good understanding between Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton would end up being shattered.

For its part, Sebastian Vettel believes that these internal rivalries are inherent to motorsport, and that they are only a logical consequence of the desire to succeed. “ The team is the priority. But every pilot is an egoist, affirms the German pilot to Spiegel. Because if you are not there F1, you can't do it. Your teammate is the first person you want to beat because he has the same weapons as you. »

If the Red Bull driver recognizes that you have to know how to respect your teammate, in the interest of everyone, he indicates that individualism takes precedence within the team. “ We work together in certain areas, in order to move the team forward and continue to develop the car. But there is always a certain distance between us and everyone seeks their own advantage. »

Red Bull recently confirmed that fairness would reign between its two drivers, wanting to give the same equipment to both men until the end of the season. But Vettel knows well that the results directly influence the treatment of drivers. “ In the end, the hierarchy is decided by the fastest driver », Estimates the vice-World Champion.