F1 2018: Hamilton vs Vettel- Championship comparison

#1 Number of wins (8-5)

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary

Lewis Hamilton has eight victories to his name, whereas, Sebastian Vettel claimed the winners’ trophy during five Grands Prix. The three race win difference points towards the advantage that the British driver currently holds over Vettel.

Mercedes have recently been clinical with their race strategies, even using team orders to maximise the number of points that Lewis scores. Ferrari, while mostly being on par with their counterparts, have slipped a rung below when it comes to important decisions in the middle of the race.

Some races have slipped through the red team’s hands due to the pressure mounting up, while during some others, catching up and passing the Mercedes looked like a tall ask. The Silver Arrows themselves had a few moments earlier in the season when they chose not to pit their drivers during safety car or virtual safety car in order to hold track position. The strategy did not work as well as the United Kingdom based team would have hoped.

Sebastian would be looking to emulate his form from the start of the season and it can be expected of him to not give up till even a small mathematical probability remains of getting his hands on his first world championship trophy as a Ferrari driver.