In January 2012, Vettel was honoured with the Grands Prix de l'Academie des Sports for being the "Double consecutive Formula One World Champion at the age of twenty four – winner of eleven Grands Prix out of nineteen". [58] He won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading every lap. [227] In 2010, he was voted German Sportspersonality of the Year and won the International Racing Driver category at the Autosport Awards. Found inside – Page 43Other successful German drivers include Sebastian Vettel, who was World Champion from 2010–2013, ... as well as in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen in Austria, ... [40], BMW released him in July 2007 to join Red Bull's Scuderia Toro Rosso, replacing Scott Speed from the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix onwards, as Vettel was already under contract to Red Bull Racing. Sebastian Vettel claimed a maiden podium for Aston Martin with his second-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix today. Found inside – Page 401Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 2016 126. ... C. Sebastian Vettel B. Annika Beck D. Felipe Massa C. Julia Gorges D. Sabine Lisicki 122. 1982  K. Rosberg Seb: “Grazie di tutto”, F1 | Conferenza stampa GP Austria - Vettel: "Ferrari? 1996  D. Hill I will put my heart and soul into making it happen. [107] Team principal Horner, although unhappy with Vettel's actions, pointed out that Webber had defied team orders on several previous occasions. [123] Vettel instead made his first appearance in November, completing nearly 100 laps in the 2012 car around the test track of Fiorano.[124]. [175] Third-place finishes in China and Azerbaijan followed, as Mercedes continued to dominate. [188] The season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as the first ten races of the original calendar were either rescheduled, postponed or cancelled altogether. [151] Mercedes dominated after the summer break and Vettel lost the championship lead at the Italian Grand Prix,[152] which was followed by a first-lap retirement in Singapore after collision with Räikkönen and Verstappen. Vettel began driving in his garden lapping the garden many times before he could legally take to the roads, and said his passion for cars was nurtured by watching Schumacher compete. Vettel is the youngest World Champion in Formula 1. [235] In 2015, he received the Confartigianato Motori Award for Driver of the Year. #JapaneseGP #Arai #Seb5 #Vettelpic.twitter.com/70ensthPul, Helme von Sebastian Vettel: Formel 1-Kopfschutz 76 Mal anders, Sebastian Vettel may defy F1 ban on changing helmet designs, F1 | GP Germania-Il casco di Vettel in onore di Bernd Schneider, F1 | GP Monaco, Vettel omaggia Lauda con un casco celebrativo, Vettel, casco all'asta per beneficenza: pagato 225mila euro, Rookie of the Year: Sebastian Vettel - Autosport Awards - Autosport, A Sebastian Vettel il glorioso "Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini", Int. [39] He started in seventh position and finished in eighth to become the then-youngest driver to score a point in Formula One. [199] At the following race, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he claimed Aston Martin’s first podium with a second place finish. [35] Vettel became the then-youngest Formula One driver to participate in a Grand Prix weekend at 19 years and 53 days. While Red Bull and Mercedes vied for the top spot, the budding star of Formula 1 are still struggling in the lower ranks of the grid. 1966  J. Brabham Like Schumacher, Vettel grew up in a small town with an everyday background—Schumacher's father a bricklayer and Vettel's a carpenter. Found inside – Page 13... 4 =3 Sebastian Vettel Germany 4 =5 Lewis Hamilton Great Britain 3 =5 Jack Brabham Australia 3 =5 Jackie Stewart Great Britian 3 =5 Niki Lauda Austria 3 ... 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[51] Earlier in the weekend, he had already become the youngest pole-sitter. Sebastian Vettel, on his lifelong dream of driving for Ferrari, Vettel made his Ferrari debut by finishing third in the Australian Grand Prix. [166] He bounced back in Great Britain, after he passed Bottas in the last laps to take victory. Il nome della nuova monoposto di Vettel. [63] At the Australian Grand Prix, Vettel was appointed as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. [83] Vettel won the following race in Korea to become the second driver to take at least ten wins in a season after Michael Schumacher. However, a clash with Robert Kubica over second place in the latter stages forced both to retire. Sebastian Vettel is unsurprised by his lack of qualifying pace for the Styrian Grand Prix, and he will line up P14 on Sunday in Austria. [115] Reliability problems also forced Vettel to retire at the Monaco and Austrian Grands Prix. [182] The following race, in Russia, Vettel went from third place on the grid to first place in the first corner. [33], Vettel became BMW Sauber's third driver at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, when former incumbent Robert Kubica replaced Jacques Villeneuve as second driver for the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. He tried to pass his teammate immediately but the two Ferraris collided, resulting in another retirement for Vettel. [133] Vettel ended the season in third place, however, with three wins and 13 podiums; he declared the season as a 'miracle'. [198] In the fifth race of the season, Vettel scored his first points for the team with a fifth place finish in Monaco. 1984  N. Lauda [52] Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger said: "As he proved today, he can win races, but he's going to win World Championships. “Sebastian’s debriefs would take about two hours – we’d be half an hour in and he’s just completed the formation lap and tested his drinks bottle.” That was Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s memories of working with Sebastian Vettel when he spoke to F1 Unscripted with Heineken last year. [68] Vettel qualified in first place, but suffered a puncture. [234] Furthermore, Vettel was named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year in 2013. Found inside – Page 562Who won the Austrian Grand Prix Formula One 2018 Title? B. Sunil Gavaskar C. Rahul Dravid A. Lewis Hamilton B. Kimi Raikkonen C. Sebastian Vettel D. Kapil ... [69], With the 1–2 finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Vettel and Webber secured Red Bull Racing's first World Constructors' Championship. [150] Vettel started from pole in Hungary, and maintained the lead. During a race with mixed weather conditions, Vettel climbed up to second place. [76], At the European Grand Prix, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) enforced a ban on engine mappings. 2004  M. Schumacher When I was a kid, Michael Schumacher in the red car was my greatest idol and now it's an incredible honour to finally get the chance to drive a Ferrari. Found insideDaniil Medvedev (Russia) beat Dominic Thiem (Austria) to win the 2020 ATP Tour ... secured second position and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari finished third. Vettel ignored the team orders and passed Webber for the lead. He additionally won the DHL Fastest Lap Award in 2009, 2012 and 2013. Red Bull believed the changes would cost them about half a second per lap. [137] At the Russian Grand Prix, Vettel retired on the first lap after two consecutive collisions with Kvyat. Found inside – Page 21Daniil Medvedev (Russia) beat Dominic Thiem (Austria) to win the 2020 ATP Tour ... secured second position and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari finished third. 2009  J. Button, 2010  S. Vettel 1974  E. Fittipaldi [196] In his debut race weekend in Bahrain, he received a grid penalty in qualifying, forcing him to start last. Found insideBefore the race Sebastian Vettel's wing broke. This presented a huge dilemma for the team. At the time Sebastian was ahead of Mark Webber in the title ... 1977  N. Lauda He's a cool guy". [118], In October, Red Bull had announced that Vettel would be leaving the team at the end of the season to join Scuderia Ferrari, one year before his contract was due to expire. 2013  S. Vettel In Italy, he took his tenth pole position of the year, in which he joined Ayrton Senna as the only driver to have taken ten pole positions in two separate seasons. [44], Vettel finished a career-best fourth a week later at the Chinese Grand Prix, having started 17th on the grid while in mixed conditions. [93] In Germany, Vettel finished second behind Alonso but received a 20-second time penalty after the race, as he was off the track when he overtook Button; Vettel dropped back to fifth. Sebastian Vettel is proving that he is the right driver for Aston Martin. He remembers every little detail of every little corner, probably the most detail that I've heard from a driver," Szafnauer told Motorsport.com. Found insideKimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1.31,057 AUSTRIAN GP 1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1.21.56,024 2. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari +1,504 3. Sebastian Vettel ... [192] He ended the season in a disappointing 13th place in the Drivers' standings, with a third place in Turkey as his best result. [104] He also became the third driver to acquire three consecutive championships, after Juan Manuel Fangio and Schumacher. "[48], At the wet Italian Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest driver in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix, aged 21 years and 74 days. "Vettel en français : "Quelle année difficile, content que ça se termine ! With the team firmly back on their feet, the Racing Point name scores a first race win en route to fourth in the standings courtesy of Sergio Perez, who is replaced by Sebastian Vettel for 2021 and the squad’s transformation to Aston Martin. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Vettel scored his first points of the season with a fifth-place finish, after qualifying 17th. Sebastian Vettel (German pronunciation: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈfɛtl̩] (); born 3 July 1987) is a German racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin, having previously driven for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull and Ferrari.Vettel has won four World Drivers' Championship titles which he won consecutively from 2010 to 2013.Vettel is the youngest World Champion in Formula 1. Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed the astonishing level of detail being provided by Sebastian Vettel during debriefs which he has never experienced before in F1.. Vettel has finally found his feet with Aston Martin following a difficult start to his time with the team in the wake of his move over the winter from Ferrari. Vettel lives in Thurgovia, Switzerland, amongst other racing drivers and is a fan of German football team Eintracht Frankfurt. 1963  J. Clark [177] Midway though the race, a snap of oversteer caused him to run wide onto the grass. [90] Karthikeyan hit back, calling Vettel a "cry baby". [169] Contact on the opening lap with Hamilton in Italy saw Vettel damage his front wing and drop to the back of the field, but he recovered to cross the finishing line in fourth place. However, as reigning World Drivers' Champion, he carried number one throughout the season. † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. In Austria, partito in terza posizione, termina quarto per un problema ai box (fissaggio della posteriore sinistra). After the Russian Grand Prix, he had been outqualified by a teammate over a season for the first time in his Formula One career. [147] Moments later, Vettel pulled alongside and hit his Mercedes as they prepared for a restart, for which he received a ten-second stop-go penalty. "[224], After Schumacher was severely injured in a skiing accident in late 2013, Vettel was on hand to collect the Millennium-Bambi Award for Schumacher's life achievements on his behalf in 2014. In February, he was further honoured with the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, in recognition of his world titles and his exemplary character. Found inside – Page 124(a) Valtteri Bottas (b) Sebastian Vettel (c) Daniel Ricciardo (d) Lewis Hamilton Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics? (a) Los Angeles (b) London ... [94] He started in 10th place but finished second in Belgium to climb up to second place in the championship. [80] It was only the second time in the sport's history that a driver had finished second or higher in each of the first nine races of a season and won at least six of them. According to him, the podium finish in Baku was the result of a combination of several factors. 2002  M. Schumacher "It is never one thing. [41] It was also announced that he would drive for Toro Rosso in 2008 alongside Sébastien Bourdais. With Red Bull, Vettel won four consecutive titles from 2010 to 2013, the first of which made him the sport's youngest World Champion, setting the records for the most consecutive race wins (9) and race wins in a single season (13). [157] For the first time in his career, Vettel failed to win the World Drivers' Championship having led it at some stage during a season. [222], After winning his first championship in 2010, and being hailed as the "Next Schumacher", Vettel stated he did not want to aim for Schumacher's record after learning how hard it was to get one championship under his belt, though he would like to win more. 2008  L. Hamilton Nel Gran Premio di Gran Bretagna, partito in sesta posizione, si ritrova nono dopo poche curve, ma grazie alla pioggia e alla perfetta gestione della corsa riesce ad agguantare il terzo posto. [213] Vettel started his 2013 campaign with a design in honour of Felix Baumgartner, for his world record Red Bull Stratos space jump in October 2012. [95] Vettel then retired at the Italian Grand Prix due to a alternator failure, which saw the gap to leader Alonso grow to 39 points with seven races remaining. [9] Vettel suggested in an interview that he was "terrible" at school, but he passed his Abitur at Heppenheim's Starkenburg-Gymnasium [de] with a respectable grade. [125] He followed that up with winning the Malaysian Grand Prix,[126] his first race victory for over a year and the first win for Ferrari for almost two years. [159] For the second consecutive year, Vettel began the season with victory in Australia, after he took the lead while pitting under the virtual safety car. [34] On his testing debut, Vettel set the fastest time in the second Friday free practice. Sebastian Vettel believes the way he looked after his tyres during his first stint at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was key to his first Formula 1 podium with Aston Martin. [128] At the halfway point of the season, Vettel was 42 points behind championship leader and Mercedes driver Hamilton. [112], On several occasions during the season, spectators booed Vettel. Sebastian Vettel is proving that he is the right driver for Aston Martin. He finished in fourth place, but crashed with Williams' Lance Stroll on the cool-down lap; neither would be penalised. His new helmet design is white with the German national flag running from front to back from the middle to the viewer's left-hand side, and his permanent start number 5 on the top. [30] He also competed in the 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, where he finished first and second at Misano in his first two races. [61], Vettel took the first pole position of the 2010 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix. 2003  M. Schumacher "[47], After four races of the 2008 season, Vettel was the only driver to have failed to finish a single race, having retired on the first lap in three of them. [174] The opening weekend proved to be difficult, however, as Vettel qualified some seven tenths off pole position in third and finished the race in fourth place. Found inside... Kimi Raikkonen; Keke Rosberg; Germany 3 Nico Rosberg; Michael Schumacher; Sebastian Vettel; Australia 2 Jack Brabham; Alan Jones; Austria 2 Niki Lauda; ... [12] Vettel is also a fan of the Beatles, collecting several records, including Abbey Road and his favourite song being "Drive My Car". Found inside – Page 226The games were held in four cities of Austria, namely, Graz, Schladming, ... Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel on 26 March 2017 defeated Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton ... 1953  A. Ascari [91] Vettel crossed the line in first place at the Bahrain Grand Prix to go top of the championship standings. Found inside – Page 117Austrian Grand Prix • Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for the second ... He left behind Sebastian Vettel and Valterri Bottas to hold the title. 1997  J. Villeneuve [96][97] He won next race in Singapore, as he kept the lead until the 2-hour race limit was reached. Like a ship, a car should be named after a girl as it's sexy". [36] He also set a record for collecting his first fine in nine seconds into his career, as Vettel exceeded the pitlane speed limit on the way to the track. The German's Aston Martin team has teamed up with Racing Pride to celebrate Pride Month and raise awareness of the "strength of the LGBTQ+ community within motorsport". Toro Rosso's technical director Giorgio Ascanelli explained that something changed at the European Grand Prix in Valencia: "Suddenly Vettel understood something about how to drive an F1 car quickly. Racing Driver: Sebastian Vettel - Autosport Awards - Autosport, AUTOSPORT Awards International Racing Driver of the Year: Sebastian Vettel, AUTOSPORT Awards: Sebastian Vettel wins International Racing Driver, AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Sebastian Vettel wins International Driver, Sebastian Vettel, Grand Prix de l'Académie des sports, Vettel erhält Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: "Große Ehre", Anche la F1 ha la sua Hall of fame. It was only the German's second point finish for the British team and his season-best finish so far this year. 1991  A. Senna Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. [54], Vettel was named 2008 Rookie of the Year at the Autosport Awards. [162] At the Chinese Grand Prix, he was hit by Verstappen in the latter stages of the race, which caused both to spin. 2018  L. Hamilton [216] Following the death of Niki Lauda, Vettel wore a special helmet based on Lauda's final Ferrari helmet at the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. He overcame steering issues and held on for victory, which gave him a 14-point lead over Hamilton. After the race, he ranted about the 'unacceptable' and 'unsafe' Pirelli tyres that could have caused him serious injury. [160] It was his 100th podium, while he also became only the third man in Formula One history to have led 3,000 laps. Vettel struggled with reliability issues throughout winter testing, and forced him to retire at the opening Australian Grand Prix. 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[81], Vettel's run of fourteen successive front-row starts and eleven successive top two finishes ended at his home race, where he qualified third and finished fourth. [203] He won his very first individual Race of Champions title that year, beating Tom Kristensen in the final. Found inside – Page 165Who has won Styrian Grand Prix 2020 held in Spielberg, Austria? a. Lewis Hamilton b. Valtteri Bottas c. Sebastian Vettel d. Max Verstappen 64. In Baku, Vettel managed to drive from eleventh place and eventually cross the finish line second with Aston Martin. [27] In 2017, Vettel was eliminated in the first heat for the individual competition,[205] but went on to win the Nations' Cup for Germany by himself with his seventh victory,[206] after his teammate Pascal Wehrlein was injured earlier in a crash. For the 2017 Italian Grand Prix he changed the German flag stripe on his helmet to an Italian flag stripe in celebration of Ferrari's home race. "The only other driver that asks us a lot of questions is Michael Schumacher. Found inside – Page 124(a) Valtteri Bottas (b) Sebastian Vettel (c) Daniel Ricciardo (d) Lewis Hamilton Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics? (a) Los Angeles (b) London ... [60] He also scored his third fastest lap of the year, drawing him level with teammate Mark Webber. Found inside... Mercedes Austria (Spielberg): Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes Great Britain ... Mercedes Hungary (Hungaroring): Sebastian Vettel (Germany), ... [183], Vettel took pole position in Japan,[184] but an abrupt start off the line caused him to momentarily stop before getting away, which allowed Bottas to take the lead; Vettel was not penalized for his jump start. [140] Although he achieved seven podium finishes during the season, Vettel did not win any races in 2016. Found inside – Page 232Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins 2017 Austrian Grand Prix Mercedes driver ... Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished just behind Bottas to grab the second place ... In addition to suffering reliability problems, throughout 2014 Vettel struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull RB10,[116] and the Pirelli tyres. [117] He signed off the year by becoming the first defending champion to fail to win a race during a season since Jacques Villeneuve in 1998. 1961  P. Hill [148] The FIA investigated the Vettel-Hamilton incident further, but Vettel received no punishment. Vettel limped home in eighth place, with his championship lead reduced to nine points. Hunt [31] Nevertheless, he managed to compete in the 2006 Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort the following weekend, where he finished in sixth place. However, Vettel crashed into Webber under safety car conditions, forcing both cars to retire. After the race, he swapped the number one and two signs in front of Hamilton's Mercedes and the empty spot that was supposed for his own car, as Vettel parked his car at the start of the pit entry. [211] Vettel's original helmet in Formula One, like most Red Bull-backed drivers, was heavily influenced by the energy drink company logo. Found insideGerald Pototschnig («Kleine Zeitung», Graz, Austria): «Di lui mi colpisce ... Chi l'ha scritto non ha conosciuto Sebastian Vettel e non ci ha mai avuto a ... [194][195], Vettel joined Aston Martin for the 2021 season, replacing Sergio Pérez. [131] He then took his first pole with the team at the Singapore Grand Prix,[132] Ferrari's first pole for three years. 1956  J. M. Fangio * Season still in progress. [53] His victory led the German media to dub him "Baby Schumi". [155] In Mexico, Vettel became the fourth driver in Formula One history to claim 50 pole positions. [108] Vettel claimed that he was not sorry for winning and that if the situation presented itself again, he would have passed Webber in spite of the order, adding that he felt Webber did not deserve to win the race. In Japan, he qualified on pole ahead of Webber and went on to win with a lights-to-flag victory. [207], In the 2019 event, Vettel teamed up with Mick Schumacher, where they finished runners-up in the Nations' Cup to the Nordic team of Kristensen and Johan Kristoffersson. He claimed his first ever podium in Mexico but the World Drivers' Championship went to Hamilton for a second consecutive year. 1989  A. Prost, 1990  A. Senna Found inside – Page 486Austria's capital Vienna once again defended its position as the city ... Sebastian Vettel won British Grand Prix in July 2018 for Ferrari and denied Lewis ... 1951  J. M. Fangio Found insideAfter Austria Valtteri Bottas must have fancied his chances of pushing on for a ... predict at the start of the season was Sebastian Vettel leaving Ferrari, ... Found inside – Page 222DNF - engine Charles Leclerc SF90 5 5 Monaco Sebastian Vettel SF70H 1 1 ... 2 2 Austria Sebastian Vettel SF71H 6 * 3 Austria Sebastian Vettel SF90 9 4 . Vettel set the record for most consecutive race wins with nine and he became only the third man after Alberto Ascari and Jim Clark to take consecutive grand slams. New to Vettel's helmet at the start of 2008 was the incorporation of the red cross shape of the Kreis Bergstraße coat of arms on the front, just underneath the visor, in honour of the region of his birthplace, Heppenheim. [62] He led most of the race but as a result of a spark plug failure, Vettel finished in fourth place. 1952  A. Ascari Found inside – Page 64FORMEL 1 Jenson Button , Lewis Hamilton und Sebastian Vettel kämpfen beim Großen Preis von Japan in ... Dabei : Energy - Tec , Automation Austria u . a . [50] It would also be Toro Rosso's only win. 2019  L. 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[102] He started the last race in Brazil with a 13-point cushion against Alonso. [134], After a third-place finish at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix,[135] Vettel's participation in Bahrain ended without starting as his car broke down on formation lap. Not only on the track, but also off the track. 1965  J. Clark Vettel started his Formula One career as a test driver for BMW Sauber in 2006, making a one-off racing appearance in 2007. He said: "It's important to have a close relationship with a car. When asked about Vettel's controversial green-leaning statements, Schumacher said in Austria: "I … Hamilton (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), Alfa Romeo7  Räikkönen88  Kubica99  Giovinazzi, 2009-2014: I successi iridati con la Red Bull, Risultati nella Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Ferrari, doppio annuncio: ufficiale l'addio di Alonso, arriva Vettel, Fenomeno Vettel, il migliore di sempre tra gli Under 26, Sebastian Vettel wins Formula One world championship in Abu Dhabi, Monza, Kimi e Lewis dietro! [186] He finished fifth in the World Drivers' Championship, and was outscored by a teammate for only the second time across a season. He blamed Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat for the collision, labelling him a "madman" and described his overtaking manoeuvre as "suicidal". 1988  A. Senna [204] Vettel and Hülkenberg finished runner-up in the Nations Cup. Vettel has won four World Drivers' Championship titles which he won consecutively from 2010 to 2013. He was placed fifth in the final standings with 63 points and won the Rookie Cup. [129] Vettel was in third place in Belgium when his right rear blew at high speed on the penultimate lap, likely ending any title chances given Hamilton won. [122] In spite of this, Vettel was present at the Ferrari test – although not driving the car – but Red Bull did not enforce any sanctions. Vettel replaced the retired David Coulthard at Red Bull 1–2 with him second Webber! Racing Drivers and is a fan of German football team Eintracht Frankfurt most! 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