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Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, without a doubt, are the best drivers Red Bull has ever had. Vettel was in the middle of the Austrian team’s golden era when he won 4 consecutive world championships between 2010 and 2013. Verstappen, on the other hand, is in the middle of his own quest. As the Dutchman inadvertently copied his predecessor’s style recently, fans started a debate on who’s better.

After leaving Red Bull, Vettel never won a championship again. He came close a couple of times, finishing 2nd behind Lewis Hamilton during his Ferrari days but the 2013 campaign remained his last championship-winning one until he called it quits last year.

Who is the GOAT of Red Bull- Sebastian Vettel or Max Verstappen?

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Max started his golden run in 2021 when he narrowly defeated Hamilton to clinch his maiden world title. The next year, he came back stronger as Red Bull started a new era of dominance with the advent of ground-effect regulations. The defending champion amassed 15 race wins during the entire season, a feat that was never achieved before. In 2023 so far, Verstappen has won two out of the first three races already. Clearly, he is ready to give Vettel’s records at the team a good competition.

As Red Bull recently posted a picture of the two drivers from their own eras taking a breather with the helmet resting on top of their heads, fans of both camps argued about who was a better servant to the team. Take a look at some reactions to the Instagram post.

“Redbull mushroom heads 😂🔥”

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“Max looks like a warrior and Seb like Justin Bieber”

One fan, can’t tell whether Max’s or Seb’s, were pretty upset that Red Bull even dared to compare the two.

“Shame on you for that comparison”

One fan believed that Verstappen was just simply superior to Vettel. However, they were open to letting the results in the future do the talking.

“But @maxverstappen1 is much better then Seb , no offense….wait and see 😇😇”

“max tryna be like the GOAT? 😂”

Another fan was furious with Max for trying to copy Seb.

“Not even in his dreams, Seb is unique and special.”

Other fans took the post a bit more lightly than others and found the fun side of it.

“Is it a tradition of Red Bull World Champions?😃”

“never thought i’d see seb and max in the same post”

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Clearly, it was a post to cherish for the fans of both drivers.

“2 of the great drivers each in there own time. Gotta love them both 😍😍”

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“Seb is like the older max and max the younger Seb”

Given the run the Dutchman is having, do you think he can replicate Vettel’s 4 back-to-back championships? Or maybe go beyond just 4?