Sebastian Vettel managed to take the title in the formula one Driver’s Championships held in November 2010, and he will of course be determined to try and take the title as we approach the 2011 Australian Grand Prix. Vettel’s win of the driver’s title in 2010 made him the youngest Formula One driver to do so. His team, Red Bull, also won the Constructor’s Championship last year.

But today’s news confirmed that Mark Webber is hot on his tail for the top spot at the annual Formula One event. Webber did lead the Formula One standings last year but Vettel took the lead in the final race leaving Webber without his win.

Vettel spoke out on Sunday of other drivers that are worrying at the moment too. He confirmed that he not only expects Fernando Alonso as his main rival for the 2011 Grand Prix, but he also said that the thinks that Felipe Massa could cause him some problems too. Although he won against Alonso in Abu Dhabi last year, he spoke out and said that he believes there will be a comeback for Alonso this year.

He also said, when speaking to Sport Bild magazine, that Lewis Hamilton is one of the best drivers currently in Formula One, so it would appear that Sebastian Vettel is a little shakey about some of the drivers this year. Could his nerves cause him problems during the races? The likelihood is not, as he is extremely professional in his stance and he’s not likely to ‘lose it’ just because he’s a little threatened by the other drivers.

Vettel commented further on Massa too, saying that he should not be underestimated simply because he didn’t have a good year in 2010. He’s up against some very strong drivers in general, with Schumacher on the scene too so chances are he might get lucky, but he might fall behind in this one. The Formula One practice races start on Saturday 26th March, and this will show us all the tell tale signs of who is going to be the stronger drivers. Until then it’s anybody’s game.

Massa’s performance last year was mainly down to a head injury where he was knocked unconscious. The doctors induced a coma in order to protect his brain at the time and so this has had a huge impact on his performance through 2010 – but this year he is back in good health and determined to get back to the top so he may actually be more of a rival to Vettel than it would first appear.

Hamilton is also very strong right now and extremely determined. He is definitely one who will fight his way through this event, and we may see some rivalry between Alonso and Hamilton after it was revealed today that a book has unveiled information stating that Alonso tried to undermine Hamilton’s chances in the Grand Prix in Hungary of 2007. For now, Vettel has a chance but things will become clearer as the event draws closer.