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I think it’s very hard to analyse relationships from afar, we have our ideas but it’s mostly conjecture. I don’t think any two drivers on the grid are really close friends but clearly there are some they get on with better than others. It’s rare to see two drivers socialising outside of their commercial commitments; Button and Webber in Tokyo last year was one such example.
@damonsmedley Hard to make a judgement from one video. Certainly Jev got on well with Robert Wickens when they were team mates so I wouldn’t assume Jev is not happy to be pals with other drivers.

I think this photo mades clear thar Vettel and Schumacher are pretty good friends…

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5mpv9ego11rsa5cro1_1280.jpg

Of all the drivers, I remember I have read that Vettel has a close relationship with Shcumacher and Kimi. It seem that Timo is also close with both Vettel and Schumi.

In theory Alonso and Webber are pals, so was Kubica.

I keep reading that Hamilton and Rosberg are friend, never had seem evidence of this.

@celeste you think right. Back when Vettel was in his teens he was the one touted to be Schumacher’s protege.

I think Vettel is just about the only one Kimi is close to lol.

Rosberg and Hamilton were friends since karting. Hamilton and Sutil used to be very good friends too.

Apparently Kimi always beats Vettel in badminton, and vice versa in ping pong? Not sure though.

@Kingshark Yeap – hence why I said *used* to :P

I know the following are friends:
Vettel – Kimi
Vettel – Button
Vettel – Hulkenberg
Vettel – Schumacher
Webber – Button
Webber – Alonso
Webber – Rosberg I think, but not close.
Hamilton – Rosberg
Hamilton – Kovalainen

There’s a lot more though. Those are off the top of my head.

@damonsmedley Great video, thanks for sharing! They do seem to get along well – they’ve been with Red Bull for years, pretty much achieving same success, with JEV always doing it a year later (being a year younger). And from what I’ve seen from Formula Renault 3.5 last year, they did seem to get along back then already. Both seem like really nice guys.

And I’m so glad there’s someone like Grosjean in F1. I loved reading interviews with him during the winter and pre-season, he just seemed so chuffed to be in F1 and was saying how happy he was. It’s good to hear someone appreciate it so much – there are thousand and thousand of people around the world dreaming to be in formula one, and yet those who are seem to always be under pressure or worrying too much, instead of just enjoying what they have.

Mr Webber himself just reiterating what’s been said about drivers not socialising;

Mark Webber denied the fact that him being reportedly ‘good mates’ with Alonso could increase his chances of a Ferrari deal.
“I haven’t had one dinner with Fernando, socially. I don’t know what ‘good mates’ relates to,” he said.
“We get on well, we talk to each other. Most drivers don’t even do that, so I suppose they think we get along like a house on fire,” he said.