Alex Wurz insists Sebastian Vettel is still motivated

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18:26, 29 Dec 2019

2019 was far from Sebastian Vettel's finest season but Alex Wurz has insisted the German is still motivated. The Ferrari driver finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship with only one win.

It was a tumultuous season for Vettel who started the season as Ferrari's number one driver. However, a mixture of bad form and Charles Leclerc brilliance meant they were on a level playing field by the end of the season.

Vettel's only race win of the season came at the Singapore Grand Prix and but it was only enough to place him fifth in the Drivers' Championship. However, Austrian Alex Wurz believes the four-time World Champion is still motivated.

"Absolutely. He was low because he wasn't comfortable in the car and with the tires, but he was recovering," Wurz told Speedweek.

"He moved closer to Leclerc and is hungry again. I noticed that very clearly in personal conversations. He still has enormous capacities."

With Ferrari off the standard in 2019, Wurz is hopeful they'll provide excitement next season. He added: "I would need a crystal ball. I hope Ferrari is fully involved and creates excitement."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Alex Wurz insists Sebastian Vettel is still motivated

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