Give Vettel the credit he is due
Sebastian Vettel might not be the most popular driver among fans, but a lot of the flak he's received during his championship-winning campaigns is far from justified, as EDD STRAW explains
Has any driver in history been so heavily criticised as Sebastian Vettel simply for doing his job so brilliantly?
His performances during the past four seasons have been nothing short of stunning. At the age of 26 and with only six and a half years in Formula 1 under his belt, he is already a quadruple world champion and ranked among the greats in terms of wins (behind only Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna). He's also the third most successful qualifier. But those numbers tell only part of the story.
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