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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 08: Pole position qualifier Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari and second place qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talk in parc ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 08: Pole position qualifier Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari and second place qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talk in parc ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are two of the greatest drivers to have graced the sport. The driver duo of Hamilton and Vettel has reached a height that arguably only Michael Schumacher can match. Interestingly, both Hamilton and Vettel see one another as the perfect rival to battle.
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Back in 2021, when asked about their favorite rivalry in Formula 1 in an interview, Hamilton chose Vettel and vice versa. Talking about this, the Mercedes star conveyed, “I’ve got a really bad memory but I’m going to go and say mine and Seb’s battles are favorite up until now.”
“I think it’s just knowing how hard it is to be where we are today. Knowing that I was racing against an incredible driver and not only that, but a great man in Seb. He’s a four-time world champion,” concluded the seven-time world champion.
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When asked the same, the German shared, “Lewis, especially when I was at Ferrari. Lewis has always been right up there.”
As Sebastian Vettel is set to leave F1, Lewis Hamilton urges for a return
After the former Red Bull driver announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the 2022 season, wishes poured in from all over the world. Among everyone else, there was Lewis Hamilton, too. However, his wish was something different.
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SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 on track during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
In an interview, the Silver Arrows ace stated that he would want the German to be back even after a year of break. As the duo shares a great relationship on and off the track, it is normal for Hamilton to want Vettel back for friendship’s sake.
When it comes to F1’s statistics and the duo’s greatness, only Michael Schumacher is worthy as an opponent. While the Briton has 103 wins under his belt, 103 pole positions, 188 podiums, and 61 fastest laps in all the 306 entries he had in Formula 1, this is probably the greatest-ever statistic.
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On the other hand, the Aston Martin driver has picked up 53 race wins, 57 pole positions, 122 podiums, and 38 fastest laps in all the 295 starts he had in F1.
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