Sebastian Vettel recently broke his silence on where he places Lewis Hamilton as a racer. He revealed that Lewis will never be his hero. But he is still happy for all the milestones that Lewis has managed to achieve over the course of his career.

Sebastian Vettel recently announced that he will be driving for Aston Martin come 2021. This moves came after Scuderia Ferrari’s reluctance to renew a contract with the German early this year, followed by months of speculation regarding his destination.

During an interview, Vettel was asked about his thoughts regarding Lewis Hamilton’s upward trajectory. “It’s a shame, On the one hand, It’s very simple for him but he worked hard to be in that position,” said the 4-time World Champion.

He also mentioned that he was happy for Lewis despite not considering him a ‘hero’. “He deserves all the successes, but Lewis will never be my hero,” said the German. “That will be Schumi forever. I’m happy for Hamilton anyway.”

Hamilton has been ruling the tracks since 2014. 2016 was the only season where Lewis lost to his teammate. But since then, no driver managed to take the fight to Lewis and usurp him.

Is Sebastian Vettel upset at not winning a Championship title under Ferrari?

Sebastian Vettel reveals that he is not upset about not winning any championships since his rampage with Red Bull. Ferrari struggled to keep up with Mercedes over the course of the last three seasons.

“Not really sad, there was great hope and conviction. We came close, but never really close,” said Vettel.

Vettel mentioned that his team was hoping to dominate the grid, but that dream never really materialized. “It’s a shame, we wanted to win in a dominant way and we didn’t,” said the German.

“We envy a bit like Mercedes, but there are always reasons why things happen. I’ve tried them all, it wasn’t easy.”

(All quotes were translated from Italian using Google Translate)