Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso admits Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is a great champion
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has recently admitted that the reigning world champion and current championship leader Sebastian Vettel is a great Formula 1 champion and that he does not understand why the young German is being criticised so much.
“I don't understand the criticisms about him, that he is not a real racer. He is a great champion about to win his second title and has remarkable qualities; a lot of speed. Yes he has the best car that gets a good place on the grid, but you need to be able
to get the most out of it at every race and Sebastian does that very well,” he said.
Other than that, he stated that every champion has his difficult moments and everyone makes mistakes especially when a driver is fighting for a championship.
Vettel is currently at the peak of his performance as he is performing very well keeping in mind that he is fast and consistent at the same time which is quite difficult for drivers nowadays keeping in mind that racing is now more technology-reliant.
Besides that, the Spaniard admitted that Red Bull Racing team’s Adrian Newey is doing a pretty good job as well and that it is quite clear that he is the main person behind the team’s success.
“They have played to the regulations better than us and the others and this year they have a great car. Adrian Newey is obviously the key person but behind him is a strong team,” said the two-time former champion.
Nevertheless, it seems that Alonso might not be able to catch up with RBR’s pace this year but since Ferrari have decided to shift their focus to their 2012 Formula 1 car already, the next year is going to be pretty exciting and competitive for them.
McLaren on the other hand might go for the same strategy as well since the team’s 2011 championship run is pretty much over.
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