Anyone hoping that Sebastian Vettel might become tired of winning and give somebody else a chance was left disappointed on Sunday.

After his record-breaking eighth straight win this season, the four-time champion Red Bull driver promised more of the same and gave an insight into the secret of his and his team’s success.

“It is not as if I am getting bored,” said Vettel, reflecting on his 38th career victory from just 119 races in Sunday’s master class at the United States Grand Prix.

“I think I still have quite a lot to do.”

The German beat Michael Schumacher’s previous record of seven wins in a row in the same season set in 2004.

His commitment and passion were revealed post-race when he almost choked on his words as he talked to the team and then shed a tear on the victors’ podium.

“We have to remember this. There is no guarantee it will go on,” he told the team. “I love you.”

The 26-year-old German then told a news conference he felt very proud of having added his name to the record books and labelled his run of victories as incredible.

“It makes us very proud of that moment,” he said. “I think it is very difficult for all of us to realise what it means.

“One day, people might look back and talk about our time and what we have done as a team.

“People tend to forget that every single weekend is a challenge on its own. To have such an incredible run is very difficult to realise.”

Vettel has been triumphant in every race since the Belgian GP in August.

Yet he remains competitive and insists he remains committed to staying out in front.

“I have quite a lot to do – looking at the gaps, I have to match their pace. When they come closer, it is not the best feeling.

“You want the gap to increase always. You don’t want it to become smaller.”

At just 26, with so much success already, he looks set for more – and may well carry on his supremacy next season when Formula One moves into a new era with a revised book of technical regulations.