Sebastian Vettel has hailed the talent and nature of the driver one Italian newspaper claims “pushed him to the exit” at Ferrari. After the Abu Dhabi GP, where they were Ferrari teammates for the final time, Charles Leclerc – who had painted his helmet in tribute to Vettel – swapped his helmet with the quadruple world champion. Vettel wrote on his helmet for the 23-year-old: “You are the most talented driver I came across in 15 years of F1. “I hope he gets the car he deserves,” Vettel added. For his part, Leclerc called the 33-year-old Vettel “an outstanding driver”. Less gushing about Vettel’s final Ferrari chapter, however, was the Italian media.

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