Lewis Hamilton praises Sebastian Vettel: ‘He’s the best champion I’ve ever known’

Lewis Hamilton ended his time with Mercedes at Yas Marina last Sunday after winning a total of six F1 world championships over 12 seasons. However, despite the first post-season test being held in Abu Dhabi, the British driver was unable to make his debut with Ferrari for promotional reasons.

At the Petronas event in Malaysia, Lewis Hamilton spoke about Sebastian Vettel, one of F1’s greatest legends. And now the British and the Germans will be united not only by the fact that they have won at least one world championship, but also by the fact that they spent time together with the Italian team.

However, Hamilton did not discuss the German’s journey with Ferrari after leaving Red Bull, instead praising his human condition.

“He’s the best world champion I’ve ever met, because he’s not just a driver, he’s a very passionate, empathetic, people-oriented person,” Hamilton explained.

“He’s someone who’s used his platform to do some good. I’ve met a lot of celebrities and people who don’t use their time for other people. So it’s amazing how good a driver he is. “I don’t care if he is, he’s a very fast driver anyway.” “We’ve had great races together, but for me I’ve had the best races with him,” the British driver said of Vettel. commented on.