Schumacher Spirit Keeps Hovering Above the Team – Vettel

Published 12/10/2018, 2:58 PM EST

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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.

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“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.

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“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.”

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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.

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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.

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