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Vettel: '18 F1 title defeat not as bad as 'lowest point' in '09

Sebastian Vettel says missing out on the 2009 Formula 1 world championship was harder to take than his title defeat to Lewis Hamilton this season. For the second consecutive season Vettel lost out on the drivers’ championship to Hamilton, who wrapped up his fifth world title with two races to spare at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver has only been beaten in a direct title battle on one other occasion in his F1 career, having finished just 11 points behind Jenson Button in 2009 during his first season with Red Bull. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  “Three times now I have been in a position like that, with 2017, 2009 and this year,” Vettel said ahead of this weekend's Brazilian...
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