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By Mathias Brunner – 19.07.2018 15:27

Sebastian Vettel has a henhouse to choose from with Hockenheim: The Heppenheimer has been able to win on the home track once Climb on the pedestal. How he wants to change that and what he says about Hamilton's new contract

Sebastian Vettel's provisional result at the country's Grand Prix belongs to the "Laughing Eye, Crying Eye" section. For the quadruple world champion was able to win his home race altogether, it was in 2013, but was then driven to the foot of the Nürburg, not near his home Heppenheim. The balance of the Hockenheimring is below average, if one remembers Vettel's success rates. Vettel arrives at Hockenheim, but still at the finish, but not quite at the front – eighth with Toro Rosso 2008, third in 2010 with Red Bull Racing (Highlight!), Fifth 2012, fourth in 2014 , at the first appearance in Ferrari. It was in 2015.

No, there must be more, and the 2018er car gives a lot of guts: A car that behaves elegantly on any type of circuit, with a motor at the height of Mercedes .

Vettel arrives at Hockenheim as a World Cup leader and is full of self-confidence and zeal for action: "I want this win here because it may be necessary to wait another two years for a race at Hockenheim. "

Why is an automobile nation like Germany so hard to organize a Formula 1 World Championship race? Sebastian Vettel believes: "We are known worldwide for our cars.But all comes down to the sweet money.Other nations are willing to finance their Grand Prix, Germany does it Not for the international, it's very unfortunate, I know how much people work here, just to get a black zero, but without public funds it has become incredibly difficult in Formula One. "

" With the new cars, working on this path will be even more fun, as we travel much faster than it was two years ago Motodrom inside.Before all, I hope that we are not only faster, but also faster than our opponents. "

Vettel said:" The world champion will be the one who develops the best and will make the least mistakes. "

Vettel continues: "I have been driving for Ferrari for three years, people are well settled and know where put the levers. I think we have taken a decisive step in terms of development for the 2016 season, and things have been going well since. "

" The developments are not always good, but I can not complain about our speed of improvement. The new rules in 2017 gave us the chance to catch up with Mercedes, we did it. However, in the second half of the season, we have not been able to follow the main challenger last year and we want to do better in 2018. "

Lewis Hamilton signed for Mercedes for two more years. Seb laughed: "I do not know why it took so long, what's changing for me? Nothing has my place, we have our goals, no matter who drives what other team."

But Vettel is not in the Ferrari against Hamilton in the Mercedes, not all the spice of Formula 1. Seb smiles, "Yes, but I would prefer a different order! No, seriously – it would be better for the sport, if there are many more drivers involved. We have a small rule change for 2019 and a big change for 2021, let's see what will change next. For me: I want to compete with the best in the industry and beat them if possible, and Lewis is just one of the best.

German GP, ​​Sebastian Vettel's record

2008 Hockenheim: 8. (with Toro Rosso)
2009 Nurburgring: 2nd (Red Bull Racing)
2010 Hockenheim: 3rd (Red Bull Racing)
2011 Nurburgring: 4th (Red Bull Racing)
2012 Hockenheim: 5. (Red Bull Racing)
2013 Nurburgring: 1st (Red Bull Racing)
2014 Hockenheim: 4th ( Red Bull Racing)
2016 Hockenheim: 5th (Ferrari)