Sebastian Vettel & Fernando Alonso battle looks unreal in helmet cam & fan footage

Incredible footage showing Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel’s battle to cross the Suzuka Circuit finish line has surfaced on Reddit and it’s absolutely superb to watch.

The footage was taken from Alonso’s onboard camera near the end of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen claim his second Formula 1 World Championship title after winning the race.

The 20-second video begins with Alonso gaining on Vettel in the final lap. In heavy rain, he attempts to overtake him and the two have a battle around the chicane, both trying to gain the lead while avoiding a collision.

The drivers narrowly avoid hitting each other, with Alonso seemingly successful, looking ahead as the video draws to a close.

However, Vettel, who appears to come out of nowhere, inches ahead as the video comes to an end. Vettel finished in sixth, 0.011 seconds ahead of Alonso; fan footage on Twitter showed just how close the two were as they approached the finish line.

Alonso Passing Seb then Seb doing his thing