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Alla Zakarian

25-02-2020 | 18:36 Formula 1
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Sebastian Vettel is “hurt” at Ferrari and one thing will determine whether he leaves

Sebastian Vettel last won his Formula 1 world title in 2015 with Red Bull. Vettel has struggled to adapt to seeing a fresh young face come in at Ferrari, according to Jenson Button. Button, who won the 2009 F1 Championship with Brawn, believes Vettel was hurting from Charles Leclerc’s debut overshadowing the four-time world champion. “I can imagine, it would have been horrifically tough (last season),” he told the Daily Mail. “Being a four-time world champion and this young kid coming in and outscoring him and getting more pole positions than him. That's tough, really tough, and it is how you handle that. “I don't think at times he handled it great but now looking back he has got the experience of working with him and everyone looks at how Charles is as good as Sebastian already so it is a little bit easier. Now he goes out and if he is a bit quicker then it's "oh, he's a bit quicker, I'll work here and outperform him in the next race" and I think that's a good place to be for Sebastian. It's a much stronger position to be in I do feel. “When you are beaten by a young kid in your team it hurts, a lot. How many hours he has put into working with Ferrari, four world championships with Red Bull, that really does hurt. I think he will be a much more confident driver and will make less mistakes in 2020. If he doesn't… he probably won't be at Ferrari in 2021.” Source: Express

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