F1 | Marko: “Vettel favorite for the 2017 World Championship”

The struggle between Sebastian Vettel e Lewis Hamilton, who have so far shared the victories in this start to the World Championship, is exciting not only the fans, but also the members of the teams who, for now, are not able to fight for victory. In home Red Bull we are following the fight at the top with great interest Helmut Marko, the Austrian "talent scout" who saw Vettel as his most successful protégé.

According to the former Austrian pilot, Sebastian is the favorite to fight at the 2017 World Championship which would allow the German to reach five titles and reach a legend of the past such as Juan Manuel Fangio. Marko expressed many words of esteem towards Vettel, and indirectly also towards the Ferrari which, for the Red Bull talent hunter, would have been able to win all the races held so far.

“I think (Vettel) would have won the race in China if he hadn't had the misfortune of safety car came out at the wrong time – declared Marko, who says he is enthusiastic about his former pupil's performance – It's a pleasure to see him fight again”.

The Austrian highlighted how with a victory in Shanghai Sebastian would have been comfortably in the lead in the World Championship (he is now equal on points with Hamilton), a condition which he can still maintain until the end of the current season. “If I had to choose between the two (Hamilton and Vettel) I would choose Vettel. I know him, I know he can be trusted when he smelled blood. He is also more attached to his car and the team than him” concluded Marko.

Lorenzo Lucidi