Sebastian's win in Malaysia has turned a potentially disastrously boring F1 world championship season into something that potentially could be much more interesting. No one would have predicted that the Ferrari would beat the Mercedes in a straight fight so soon into the season and whilst recognizing the unique conditions under which the Malaysian GP is run, with high temperatures and humidity, it bodes well for the rest of the year. For not since the like s of a certain Michael Schumacher has a driver been able to achieve 'the impossible' and it is fitting that it is another German in a red car that is now doing the same.
Hamilton was undoubtedly thinking that his stiffest competition in the race for the title this year would again come from his team-mate and, like Alonso, has openly claimed that Vettel's dominance over recent years came more from the benefit of driving an Adrian Newey designed car than any innate talent Vettel may have had. It looks like both drivers will have to start re-evaluating how good the German is and, just as he did at red Bull, it is clear he will be the one who may well achieve 'the impossible' and drag the Ferrari team back to the front of the field.
All I can say is - I can't wait now to see how the rest of the season unfolds because if anyone can beat Hamilton, Vettel can. The creaking of Lewis' self confidence can almost be heard as it comes under the weight of this new, unexpected and very real threat to his championship ambitions.
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