Sebastian Vettel vs Fernando Alonso was the other great Rivalry that the Formula 1 needed to get more fans invested in the sport because the fans were getting bored of the same drivers winning everything so it was refreshing for the fans to see more drivers step up to the occasion and challenge the status quo and winning lots of races. Fernando Alonso was the perfect third foil to the Top 2 during that time.
Fernando Alonso was great for Formula 1 because he was the breath of fresh air and he pushed both Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel and he is going strong and Sebastian Vettel has just retired.
So, let’s look at the Stats Comparison:
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel was one of the most liked drivers in the history of Formula 1 and he is someone who is involved in so many causes other than being a great driver and he has recently retired and the fact that he was in the Top 10 even in the last year of his competitive career was truly astonishing.
So, let’s take a look at the stats of Sebastian Vettel:
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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Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso has been competing since 2001 and it has been 22 years and he is still going strong which is truly mind boggling. Racing for 22 years in such a dangerous and risky sport and still being at the top of his game and challenging for the points every race is a testament to his greatness. He is a 2 time World Champion and he would be looking to have fun these last few seasons that he has left.
So, let’s take a look at the Stats of Fernando Alonso
Name | Fernando Alonso |
Nationality | Spanish |
Entries | 358 |
Championships | 2 |
Wins | 32 |
Podiums | 98 |
Career Points | 2061 |
Pole Positions | 22 |
Fastest Laps | 23 |
First Entry | 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
First Win | 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Last Entry | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Last Win | 2013 Spanish Grand Prix |
2022 Position | 8th |
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Stats Comparison
Even though Sebastian Vettel competed for far less seasons as compared to Fernando Alonso it was evident that he had the better career as he won 2 more World titles than Fernando Alonso. He also won more races , had more podiums and he had more career points in far fewer races. This shows that Sebastian Vettel was a more successful driver.
