Sebastian Vettel’s Racing Intelligence on a “Different Level” Compared to Stroll and Perez – Schumacher
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Unless you have been living under a rock, the news has been out in the open that Sebastian Vettel will be driving for Aston Martin Racing next year. It does come across as a refreshing move for the German, who has become a shadow of himself at Ferrari.
Racing Point, which will effectively become Aston Martin in 2021, have been the best midfield team thus far. The fact that a four-time champion will be joining their ranks bolsters their chances of becoming an even better team.
Former F1 driver and current expert Ralf Schumacher believes that Vettel would be of great help to the team. He also thinks that the knowledge and insights he brings with himself cannot be underestimated.
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Sebastian Vettel will be important from a strategy perspective
The combination of experience and talent is priceless, and Vettel offers precisely that. Racing Point have been sometimes culpable with their strategy. This is where the 33-year-old German can plug the gaps.
Writing in his column, Schumacher stated, “Sebastian Vettel will be of great help in the coming year.
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It will be particularly important when it comes to questions of strategy: How long will the tires last? When do i come in? These are points where the team also needs feedback from the driver.” (translated via Google Translate)
Sebastian will of course pair up with a young Lance Stroll next season. Perhaps the former can also take on a mentorship role that could bring out the best from the Canadian driver.
“I don’t want to offend Stroll or Perez now, but I think Sebastian has a completely different potential for racing intelligence!
“Aston Martin will benefit enormously from this in the next season,” concluded Schumacher.
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Vettel has not been his natural self with Ferrari in 2020
The problems on the track continue to show for both Vettel and Ferrari. Understandably, the relationship has also worn out with the realization that it is just a matter of four more races to go.
In that sense, possibly a move to a team with more potential than Ferrari is just what he needs. Vettel does have immense leadership skills, and he can be that lead catalyst yet again at another team.
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The German driver has been nowhere closer to a podium this year. But if everything goes according to plan, who knows if we could see ‘Seb’ right up there with a gleaming trophy in his hand? One can always dream.