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Italian GP winner Sebastian Vettel will go on to win multiple drivers' world championships, says his team owner and ex-Formula One driver Gerhard Berger.

The German, 21, became the youngest winner in F1 history with a composed drive in wet conditions at Monza.

"He's bloody good," said Berger, winner of 10 Grands Prix. "As he proved today, he can win races, but he's going to win world championships. He's a cool guy."

Vettel said: "It feels just great. It's difficult to put into words."

The Toro Rosso driver, who has been dubbed "Baby Schumi" by the German media, was also praised by world championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

"He's been fantastic all weekend," Hamilton said. "He's been getting stronger all year.

"Having won today, it shows how good he is. It's great for him. It was easier for him without all the spray, but the pressure not to make a mistake was just the same, so congratulations to him."

The first person to congratulate Vettel was double world champion Fernando Alonso, who he replaced as the youngest winner.

Vettel is 73 days younger than the Spaniard was when he won the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix in a Renault.

"For me, re-writing history or statistics is not that important," Vettel said. "It's maybe nice when you are older. The most important thing is winning the race.