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Hamilton and Vettel debuted in Formula 1 in the same season, Hamilton contesting his rookie campaign with McLaren in 2007, whileBetween them the pair have now won 11 World Championships, seven of those going Hamilton’s way and four belonging to Vettel.
“It saddens me, of course, first of all that he’s quitting. When I talk about the journey I’ve had in this sport, which I’ve often found to be relatively lonely, I would say he’s one of the few people who made sure I didn’t feel lonely. He stood by me through a lot of things. Hamilton describes Vettel as “an ally with the sport”, the pair over recent years having established themselves as the main voices on the Formula 1 grid pushing for change. Hamilton more generally has advocated for greater diversity in the sport, with Vettel highly vocal on environmental and social issues.
“And so over time we started seeing each other, taking those bold steps and standing up for things we believe in. He’s been very supportive. I think I’ve also supported him and realised that we have a lot more in common than just the passion for driving. “He’s very, very intelligent,” Hamilton added. “A very good engineer, I think. Very, very precise on the track.
Hamilton generally has been pushing for a more diverse pool of personnel in the series, putting his money where his mouth is through initiatives such asVettel meanwhile has been busy with environmental projects, such as building a bee hotel in Austria, while closer to home he has been pushing Formula 1 to make their next generation of power units more road relevant, with the series set to introduce a sustainable, carbon neutral fuel to power these engines from 2026.
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