Lewis Hamilton names four-times champion as 'most all-round driver' he has come across

Lewis Hamilton has named Sebastian Vetter as the most all-round race he's ever faced, not only because of his driving skills but also because of his human side. The seven-times F1 champion was a fierce opponent of the four-times throughout their careers, and the two fought against each other multiple times.

When Sebastian Vettel was at Red Bull and won the championship from 2010 to 2013, Lewis Hamilton was at McLaren at the time and was one of his biggest opponents. From 2014, the situation changed with the V6 Turbo era.

Lewis Hamilton had the marauding power unit from Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettell was no match while racing for Ferrari. At that period, the relationship between the duo was that of rivals, and it was only from 2019 onwards that it started to change.

During Sebastian Vettel's farewell, Lewis Hamilton was one of the closer friends on the grid. In a segment recorded with ESPN, Lewis Hamilton was asked about the German and how he rated him, to which he termed him the most all-round racer he's come across. He said:

"I have an amazing relationship with Sebastian. For me, out of all the drivers that I've come across in my career, he for me is the most all-around driver. And when I talk about an all-around driver, I mean as a human being. Someone that has empathy. Someone that understands. That's super, super competitive. But [can] put that aside. He understands people. He understands that there's a much bigger picture than just us."

He added:

"And there's no 'me, me, me' with him. It's about bringing people together. And I love that he's utilizing his platform. He stood by me through quite an intense time. And he's doing great things today. And he's got a beautiful family. And we stay in touch. And he supports me through my weekends. He sends me texts. And yeah, I'm forever grateful for the relationship."

Lewis Hamilton reflects on the first day of running in the Mexican Grand Prix

Lewis Hmilton did not have the best of Fridays in the F1 Mexican GP FP 2. The racer sat out of FP1 as Antonio Fuoco took over. Looking back at the run, the Briton was not happy as he said,

"I'm surprised at how close we are, given it doesn't feel great at all. There's little grip and the car is sliding a lot. Slippery... and that's never fun in Formula 1. The long-term balance isn't disastrous, but we need to find more with the tires, and I know there's more pace in the car. I don't know exactly where they lost time, but I'm sure they'll find good pace tomorrow."

Hamilton has won twice at the F1 Mexican Grand Prix, with the last win coming in 2019.