Ecclestone tips Vettel to attain Schumi style greatness
27 October, 2012
Oct.27 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has tipped world champion Sebastian Vettel to achieve Michael Schumacher-like record breaking success in Formula One.
Back-to-back world champion Vettel is now on a roll in 2012, having overtaken Fernando Alonso’s title lead and dominant in India, where converting his pole position on Sunday will mean a fourth-consecutive race win.
“Vettel is close to a hat-trick of championships and he has all the capability to finish his career with seven or more titles,” said the Red Bull driver’s fellow competitor, countryman Timo Glock.
Schumacher, to retire at the end of the season, has F1′s outright records for wins (91) and titles (7).
Vettel is on course for a third title in 2012, while victory on Sunday will be the 26th in his five-season career.
“He [Vettel] is talented, focused and hungry to do well,” Glock told India’s Deccan Chronicle, “and with this form there is no reason why he can’t match or surpass Schumacher.”
Vettel’s friend and backgammon partner Ecclestone, F1′s 81-year-old chief executive, agrees that the 25-year-old is on the path to Schumacher-like greatness.
“I see no reason why Seb can’t go on to achieve what Michael Schumacher has achieved in this sport, which is unsurpassed,” Ecclestone told the Guardian in India.
“And Seb is up against much tougher opposition than Michael was. He’s very honest. He’s very dedicated. And he’s very talented. He has made sure that he’s exploited his capabilities to the maximum.”
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As an overall package (includes talent, team spirit, building team, fighting character and charisma) michael still atleast one step ahead of every body. May be with raw speed some of the current drivers little ahead. In his 1st carrier michel was living on a seperate plant as acknowledged by his fellow drivers.
Like Schumi, he has the car to deliver the results.
Bernie is similar to Nikki Laura, both make ingenious statements.
Vettel is as good as Hamilton I’d say..But despite being excellent drivers..They are nowhere near Schumacher in the old days! Both Hamilton and Vettel have serious ego and attiude problems too. Lets leave it to the rest of the ‘mature’ pros on the grid to show them up!!! Clue – There are at least 4!
Very true vettel is a superstar the only reason I can’t support him is coz he doesn’t race in a Ferrari though I know that this year Ferrari is a donkey of a car