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Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel Rivalry and Stats Comparison

In this article, we take a look at the Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel Rivalry and Stats Comparison. These 2 all time greats have been World Champion a total of 11 times which is simply astonishing.

Harsh Chopra
Last updated: 09.02.2023
Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel Rivalry and Stats Comparison

Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel is the modern day great Formula 1 Rivalry and these 2 all time greats have been World Champion a total of 11 times which is simply astonishing. Lewis Hamilton has won 7 and Sebastian Vettel has won 4. And both these drivers are responsible for making Formula 1 so popular in the last decade that almost all the countries of the world know about this exciting sport.

The Stats of both of these champions are out of this world but it would be fun for the readers to see a comparison between these Two. 

So, let’s look at the Stats of these Two all time drivers and do a comparison:


Lewis Hamilton


Lewis Hamilton can be touted as the greatest of all time because of his longevity and his impact on this sport. He is level with Michael Schumacher with 7 World titles but the fact that he is in the running for the 8th title means that he is the best ever and he is among the most popular Formula 1 drivers of all time. He has been driving since 200+ so it has been 16 years that he has been bossing the circuit and all around the world. And all the new tracks that they have been to, he has won in almost all of them. 


So, let’s look at the stats of Lewis Hamilton

Name

Sir Lewis Hamilton 

Nationality 

British 

Entries 

310

Championships

Wins

103

Podiums 

191

Career Points 

4405.5

Pole Positions

103

Fastest Laps

61

First Entry 

2007 Australian Grand Prix 

First Win 

2007 Canadian Grand Prix 

Last Entry 

2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 

Last Win 

2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 

2022 Position 

6th

 


Sebastian Vettel


Sebastian Vettel was the only other driver who was able to dominate like he did in the era of Lewis Hamilton. He was the other superstar that the Formula 1 needed to make the viewers realize that there are more drivers other than Lewis Hamilton that can win Titles in Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel won 4 back to back World Championships from 2010-2013 and in those 4 years 3 races were in India and he won all the 3 races and he is also known as the king of India. 

So, let’s look at his stats:


Name

Sebastian Vettel 

Nationality 

German 

Entries 

300

Championships

4

Wins 

53

Podiums 

122

Career Points 

3098

Pole Positions 

57

Fastest Laps 

38

First Entry 

2007 United States Grand Prix 

First Win

2008 Italian Grand Prix 

Last Entry 

2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 

Last Win 

2019 Singapore Grand Prix 

2022 Position 

9th


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Stats Comparison

When the stats of both of these champions are compared it can be seen that Lewis Hamilton was ahead of Sebastian Vettel in every front as he won more World titles as well as more races and more career points and he has more podiums and more fastest Laps than Sebastian Vettel.

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