Yeah, Vettel is having an average year and is worse than I thought. He is a 4-trick pony though. Or even 6-trick, because 2008 was already very good too. And even during that period rules changed somewhat. Completely new rules in 2009, in 2011 we got the undurable Pirelli tyres, in 2012 we got EBD ban.

I agree he has probably burnt out. Like Häkkinen in 2001. Even Seb's usual late-season spurt is non-existent though at least he has started qualifying very well again.