Bourdais was teammates with Vettel in 2008 at Scuderia Toro Rosso, and it cannot be said that the French driver emerged advantaged from this experience.<\/p>\n
Their confrontation even hastened the end of the Formula 1 dream for Bourdais, who was let go by his team the following year mid-season due to a lack of results.<\/p>\n
However, the Frenchman admits to the German magazine Auto Bild that he was up against a formidable driver who understands the behavior of his single-seater perfectly: “His car control is exceptional, and he really stands out if the car or conditions are difficult. Sebastian does extraordinary things, even with a car that’s difficult to control. He manages to get around all the problems.”<\/p>\n
Vettel’s team spirit is also highlighted by Bourdais: “We both had difficulties with our team [Toro Rosso] because the mechanics spoke little English. For me, it was worse because I had a family at home and couldn’t spend my limited free time learning Italian like Sebastian did. He invested more time and energy, so he could communicate better with the team.”<\/p>\n
In conclusion, Vettel is not about to let go of his dominance according to the French driver: People complained about Michael Schumacher’s dominance back in the day. But I say the Vettel era might be worse!<\/p>\n
Here are the German’s opponents warned…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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