• Red Bull news

I'm as hungry as ever - Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has won 14 of the last 23 grands prix © Sutton Images

Enlarge

Related Links

• Drivers:
• Sebastian Vettel

• Teams:
• Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel insists he has not lost any determination to win on the back of his consecutive world championships.

While Vettel's first title in 2010 was secured by a dramatic victory in the final race of the season, his second was a much more dominant affair as he wrapped up the championship with four races still to go last year. Vettel said that the first world championship was as much about proving a point to himself than the rest of the paddock, but that he remains fully motivated to repeat the feat each year.

"My target was always to win the world championship," Vettel is quoted by Autosport. "And after winning the first world championship it is a great relief in many ways because you have proven to yourself that you can do it - which is more important than anything else as it is something that no one can take from you."

Vettel also said that he is prepared for the run of success to come to an end, but still gets annoyed when he is beaten.

"All in all it is a great relief but that doesn't mean that you don't care what happens next. It is the opposite - you know it all starts again, everyone starts from zero again and you want to do it again naturally. So I have never had to ask myself the question, do I want this again or why am I here? Nothing has changed. I am still hungry, and I am still getting upset when there is someone else beating me - which is a good thing for sure.

"Everyone will get beaten one day, and it is not about that particular day but how you come back. There is nothing wrong with losing, but we have a lot of races and the one who is most consistent and on average the best one deserves to win the world championship."

© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.