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Is Vettel now better than Senna?

Ayrton Senna is widely-regarded as the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, but could world champion Sebastian Vettel be on his way to stealing that mantle off the late, great Brazilian? Edd Straw analyses each driver's key strengths

Sebastian Vettel is better than Ayrton Senna.

There, I said it. Many will consider that statement to be sacrilegious, but what we have witnessed during the past two Formula 1 seasons is the emergence of an all-time great.

If you are a 'Vettel doubter', to extend the religious metaphor, then perhaps it's worth reflecting on what we've seen from the 24-year-old German so far in comparison to Senna.

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