F1: Lewis Hamilton names Sebastian Vettel as 2009 rival
9 mars 2009
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R Fagnan
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From GMM Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton of team McLaren-Mercedes has flagged the coming of a new rival for the 2009 season. On a visit to the German capital Berlin, the 23-year-old Briton admitted to the country's major Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag that he counts Sebastian Vettel (photo) as very much a dark horse for the forthcoming championship campaign. Red Bull's new Renault-powered RB5 has been a standout of the pre-season tests, and last week at Jerez its 21-year-old driver set the fastest lap of the five-day session during a low-fuel run. " Sebastian is on the way to being a star," Hamilton, who drives for McLaren, said. "He proved it last year by winning in Monza that he is a winning driver. This year he can mix it at the front and I am expecting him to do so," he added.
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