The former Formula 3 driver had an impressive testing debut in Turkey in August and has now been confirmed as the BMW Friday test driver for 2007.
With Schumacher's departure from Formula One racing everyone is seemingly on the look out for 'the next big thing' and a young German with some impressive pace has obviously caught the attention of a couple within the F1 circles.
"Now that I'm driving in Formula One, and I'm German, people are starting to talk about me being similar to Michael Schumacher," the BMW Sauber website reported Vettel as saying.
"But any comparisons between me and Schumacher have been made up by the press."
While some may think having such high expectation on their shoulders even before they get close to a race seat in Formula One would be a bit much for such a young driver but Vettel says he hasn't even given it second though.
"It doesn't put any extra pressure on me - the pressure to do well comes from within, because I want to win every race."
Source: planet-f1.com
Photo: f1.racing-live.com
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