Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel insists he has no desire to behave like a “hero”.<\/p>\n
While the reigning title winner Lewis Hamilton is commonly called a F1 “superstar”, Ferrari’s Vettel refuses even to sign up for Twitter or Instagram.<\/p>\n
“I am a normal person like everyone else on the road,” he told the Die Welt newspaper supplement called ‘PS Welt’.<\/p>\n
“I am no better, just because I can drive faster than other people.\u00a0 I’m not saving anyone’s life, I’m not a hero,” Vettel insisted.<\/p>\n
A fiercely-private young father of – reportedly – now two children, 28-year-old Vettel says he cannot relate to the ‘selfie’ generation.<\/p>\n
“This generation that constantly takes photos of itself is beyond me,” he said.<\/p>\n
Vettel also admits to not totally relating to the modern iteration of the sport he excels in.\u00a0 “The new (F1) rules are, I would say, very futuristic,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The cars have become more efficient in terms of consumption, but whether this thrills the audience or even the drivers, I am not sure,” added Vettel.<\/p>\n
He also said the rules have become too “opaque”, further alienating the sport from its base, while he says the recent wrangling over qualifying was simply “embarrassing”.<\/p>\n
“We must be careful not to lose the spirit of F1,” Vettel insisted.<\/p>\n
“Since I have been here we have done a great deal to improve the sport — some (changes) have succeeded, many have not.\u00a0 Some things now are too artificial and the audience finds it hard to identify with that,” he added.<\/p>\n
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