Q: Sebastian, Lewis Hamilton is closing in on his third world title. How was it for you bagging number three?

Sebastian Vettel: Well, when I remember back the first one was the most powerful! Number one meant: you are way above average. You will always remember the day when it happened. Number two was nice - but number three again was very emotional. It was in Brazil and so many odds were against me in that race - and then in the end it did happen! When you are on the track standing in the opposite direction and wanting to fight for the title - that is quite an adrenalin moment! But in the end it is always your particular year that you remember - and not how many did it before you.



Q: Lewis has made this season his own, but when you see the advancements that Ferrari have made lately, it raises the exciting prospect of wheel-to-wheel fights between you and he in 2016. How well do you get along with him?

SV: I hope that it will be the case that we will keep getting closer - at least that is the target - and probably he is not overly happy about this prospect, but I can see the beauty for the fans! And how do I get along with him? I think we both have enjoyed the battles that we’ve had on track so far and I hope that there is more to come in the future. Other than that he is quite different now from the time back when I first met him. So I concentrate on Lewis the racer: he is a very good driver who loves intense racing and who is a tough one to beat on the track.



Q: Your switch to Ferrari came pretty late last year, so you had very little influence on the development of the car - but that should all be different with the 2016 car…

SV: Obviously most of the decisions had already been taken but the season that we have had so far has been phenomenal so that was no downside. Of course this year I have given my input - so let’s see how it works out next season. When you see where Ferrari was last year and where it is now despite the massive changes on the human side, then it should not be a surprise when next year is another serious step forward.