Brundle would not swap Vettel but admits his best years are behind him

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19:09, 29 Dec 2019

Sebastian Vettel may have been off the pace in 2019 as he finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship but Martin Brundle has admitted he wouldn't swap the German despite his best years being behind him.

Vettel was only able to win one race in 2019, the Singapore Grand Prix which he won in controversial circumstances. He started the season as Ferrari's number one but with the form of Charles Leclerc, they are now equal.

Martin Brundle feels the four-time World Champion's best years are behind him but still highlighted his qualities.

"His judgment in wheel-to-wheel fighting has always not been his strong point," Brundle told the Collecting Cars podcast.

"It is becoming more apparent as he gets older.

"He still has the speed. His qualifying rounds are still great.

"I would certainly not exchange him for just anyone else, but it is clear that his best years are behind him, right?

"They say 'at the right time in the right place'. But you can also say that about Lewis Hamilton. In the end it is also true that the best drivers end up in the best car."

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

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