"There's no doubt that Sebastian has driven at the same amazing level as his car: he's had a perfect year. This weekend I've heard interviews with Hamilton, Fernando and almost all the drivers here in Singapore, and they acknowledge that Sebastian has driven at an incredibly high level. All the drivers are very good in Formula 1, but I particularly like three of them: Fernando, Hamilton and Vettel," Gene told .formulasantander.com.
Vettel requires just one more point in order to secure the 2011 Formula 1 drivers' title and it is believed that the championship would come to a close for good at this coming weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
However, Gene believes that Alonso is already a world champion and maybe that is the reason why he does not feel the pressure anymore when it comes to racing.
"The fact that he's second in the Championship just proves it, if you ask me, although you can't say that Vettel is champion just because of his car. It's him too; he's earned it. I think he already feels that he is world champion and so he is driving almost without any pressure. However, in my opinion, I still think the number 1 driver is Fernando; he's the most complete driver of all," he added.
Other than that, the test driver is aware that Ferrari does need to improve and that Alonso's leadership ability might help the team in securing much better results in the future.
Ferrari is currently in 3rd place in the constructors' standings over 200 points behind the championship leaders Red Bull Racing Team and they are around 100 points behind McLaren as well who are currently in 2nd place in the constructors' standings.
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