Vettel's fifth Ferrari season draws Schumacher comparisons
German driver Sebastian Vettel enters his fifth season with Ferrari. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
Ferrari, who last won a title more than a decade ago, have sent hopes soaring with Vettel fastest in testing and Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton suggesting the Italians could be half a second quicker. “Overall the progression is there, the team is developing and closer together year by year so I hope that this year we get to have a lot of fun ― and fun means to win a lot of races and then ultimately you are fighting for the championship.
The Monegasque may take time to settle in but he is fast, engagingly fluent in Italian and ― unlike 39-year-old Finnish world champion predecessor Kimi Raikkonen ― the face of the future. Whether he can pose more of a challenge to Vettel than Raikkonen is one of the new season's intriguing questions, with big implications for the German if the newcomer matches him for speed.“Obviously the two will be free to fight... but certainly if there is a big situation at the start of the season, Sebastian is the one who's got more experience,” said new team boss Mattia Binotto as testing ended last week.
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