Former F1 ace: “Lewis Hamilton is in a different league to Formula one rival Sebastian Vettel”

Five-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is in a different league to Formula One rival Sebastian Vettel, who is massively overrated, according to Former F1 driver Eddie Irvine. "I think Lewis is in a different league from all of them," Irvine told BBC Sport. "He's not in Michael's league and I don't even think he is close, although he's racking up lots of wins.  He's got the best car, there are more races and the competition is debatable. I think Vettel is good if he is at the front and he doesn't have anybody to race. When you watch Lewis race, Lewis is focused on racing and getting ahead. You watch Vettel, and when Vettel is racing is someone, he is focused as much on the other guy as he is on where he is going and inevitably crashes into the other guy. That happens nearly all the time. I think Vettel is a good driver, but a four-times world champion, I just don't see it. I think he is massively overrated, I think he's a one-trick pony. Lewis has a much broader talent." Irvine added: ”Michael was on it every day, like Senna, but Lewis has his off days. If you look over the two years Lewis and [Jenson] Button were together [at McLaren], Button actually outscored him over two years. No one ever did that to Michael. Michael's level of performance was consistently higher even though Lewis is an amazingly talented driver. When Lewis first came to Formula One he was fantastic to watch and his overtaking was second to none. He's probably a better overtaker than Michael. But for pace, and consistency over a whole weekend, over a whole year, I don't think anyone touches Michael - even [Ayrton] Senna.”

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