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Sebastian Vettel was forced to pick between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen and the four-time world champion ended up siding with the latter, based primarily on his current form and results.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old retired from F1 at the end of last season following two seasons in the midfield with Aston Martin, although he has been back in the paddock for the second time this season ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.<\/p>\n
Vettel was always crystal clear in stating that Suzuka was his favourite track on the F1 calendar and now the former world champion has a direct tie to the circuit, helping to build bee hotels on the inside of turn two to promote his biodiversity activism.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The legendary German was answering questions on various topics for ESPN<\/em> when he was posed the question of Hamilton versus Verstappen. He answered: \u201cWell, statistically it\u2019s always Lewis.<\/p>\n Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Max Verstappen lucky to escape punishment as Daniel Ricciardo ‘decision made'[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot more to come I think from Max, that is to be seen. But if you pick this year, then I think Max is having an incredible year and he\u2019s the man of the season. So at the minute, it\u2019s Max.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time he\u2019s been asked about the two most iconic drivers currently racing in F1. Vettel was also asked to compare Hamilton and Verstappen in his recent interview with Sky Sports F1<\/em> commentator and pundit, Martin Brundle.<\/p>\n The German responded: \u201cThe beauty of it is they\u2019re all different. You cannot compare Max to Lewis, there\u2019s not one formula, one recipe to success. Lewis was rated as the best there\u2019s ever been, Max is demonstrating at the minute that he\u2019s pulling off something that\u2019s never been done before.<\/p>\n More F1… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cI think Max is a great driver. He\u2019s able to adapt very quickly. He\u2019s able to be comfortable in the uncomfortable. He\u2019s learned and understood the sport, and he will get better in that regard and happy to go racing \u2013 that\u2019s what he loves.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a state of mind more than anything else. I mean, so many things need to come together for the run he had now, which is incredible. People say he\u2019s got a dominant car, he might have, you know he has a very good car. But also for the team, the job they\u2019re pulling off every weekend, it\u2019s incredible.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you see other drivers, they\u2019re just not as consistent. Everybody should get up and applaud. I know that people don\u2019t like to see the same guy winning and so on. With Michael [Schumacher] it was like that, and with Lewis, and with myself for a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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