Schumacher Spirit Keeps Hovering Above the Team – Vettel

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has admitted that a conversation with his idol and friend Michael Schumacher would be really helpful right now, as the German continues his chase for a title with the Italian team.

As Vettel ended another season in second place behind Lewis Hamilton, it meant another year for Ferrari without a title. Kimi Raikkonen‘s title back in 2007 remains the last time the prancing horse produced a drivers’ championship-winning car, meaning the pressure on both the team and on Vettel as the team’s poster boy increase by the day.

Schumacher did manage to win a title with Ferrari. In fact, he did so five times in a row between 1999 and 2004. This is why Vettel wishes he could speak to his childhood hero.

“Michael has spent many years in Maranello, and his spirit keeps hovering above the team,” the 31-year-old was quoted by Motorsport-Total.com.

“That still applies. With Michael I would speak the language of drivers and not of technicians, so a conversation would be extremely helpful, because with Michael I always had a great relationship anyway. Yes, I miss him.”

There is no record of Vettel having visited the seven-time champion since his tragic skiing accident back in 2013.

The 5-time Formula One world champion will be hoping to mount a stronger challenge in 2019. He had earlier challenged Lewis Hamilton in the early part of the 2018 season. However Vettel and Ferrari committed numerous mistakes and the title slipped away.

But now, Vettel will be heading into the new season with a clear and focused mind. As an added bonus, he has a new teammate in Charles LeClerc who will keep him on his toes. Whatever the case, the 2019 F1 season should throw up a lot of surprises and hopefully, we get a decent scrap for the title.