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Vettel: Senna my first F1 hero

Sebastian Vettel is often credited with looking to follow in Michael Schumacher' footsteps in Formula 1, but the Ferrari star has revealed that Ayrton Senna played just as important a role in sparking his love of motorsports. Vettel and Schumacher have taken 11 of the 12 world championships won under the German flag, with Nico Rosberg's 2016 triumph the other, but Vettel has routinely mentioned in recent years his determination to match Schumacher by winning the world title with Ferrari. Article continues under video Although Schumacher's excellence in the 1990s and 2000s left a lasting impression on Vettel, he says Senna's storied career also played a huge part. He said: "It's very...
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