Sebastian Vettel inspired staff at Aston Martin to "lift their game", according to one of the team's top bosses who detailed the influence the German had over his colleagues.
Compared to the rest of his Formula 1 career, Vettel's two seasons with the Silverstone-based team were modest. It yielded just the one podium finish, in Baku last year – though it would have been two had he not been disqualified in Hungary over a fuel issue.
Of course, many F1 drivers still dream of a podium, but this was a man so used to fighting for championships. But despite racing further back in the order than he would have been used to – or would have liked – Vettel still approached everything with the utmost professionalism and a desire to improve.
