Webber was furious after the race and said that Vettel "will have protection as usual and thats the way it goes". [184] The following race, in Russia, Vettel went from third place on the grid to first place in the first corner. He became European Sportsperson of the Year by the International Sports Press Association in 2010,[248] and by the Polish Press Agency in 2012[249] and 2013. [90] Vettel crossed the line in first place at the Bahrain Grand Prix to go top of the championship standings. In an interview on Top Gear, he stated that he is a fan of British comedy such as Little Britain and Monty Python's Life of Brian. Following the 2021 British Grand Prix, he helped remove litter from the stands,[234] and he also worked with children in Austria to build a hotel for bees. Although the booing was widely condemned by fellow drivers, the media and others in the paddock,[112] Vettel revealed that it had a negative impact on him.[111]. 2017 L. Hamilton [89] Karthikeyan hit back, calling Vettel a "cry baby". [14], Vettel married childhood friend Hanna Prater at a private ceremony in early 2019,[15] and they have three children. For the first time, Vettel had won five times at the same track. [203] He ended the season in 12th place in the Drivers' standings, ahead of teammate Stroll. [62] At the Australian Grand Prix, Vettel was appointed as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. [6][7] Vettel signed for Ferrari for 2015 and became Mercedes' and Lewis Hamilton's closest challenger in two title fights in 2017 and 2018, although he finished both years as runner-up. 1965 J. Clark However, radio transmissions suggested that the team wanted to swap their drivers, but with Vettel the quicker driver, he remained in front. [73] In Monaco, Vettel led the race but due to another radio malfunction, the Red Bull pit crew was not prepared when he came in. [152] His title hopes were dealt another blow in Malaysia, as he started last following a turbo problem in qualifying. It left Vettel 30 points behind the Mercedes driver with seven races left. [104], Vettel started the first two races of the 2013 season on pole position, and at the Malaysian Grand Prix, he lapped over 2.5 seconds faster than teammate Webber in qualifying during a wet session. [130] He then took his first pole with the team at the Singapore Grand Prix,[131] Ferrari's first pole for three years. [95][96] He won next race in Singapore, as he kept the lead until the 2-hour race limit was reached. [82] Vettel won the following race in Korea to become the second driver to take at least ten wins in a season after Michael Schumacher. [175], After showing impressive pace throughout pre-season testing in Barcelona, Vettel and his new teammate Charles Leclerc headed to Australia with many pundits believing they had the car to beat for the 2019 season. 1992 N. Mansell [117], 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. [66], At the British Grand Prix, both Vettel and Webber's cars were fitted with a new front wing design. 2012 S. Vettel [238] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Vettel expressed an intent to boycott the September's Russian Grand Prix had the race gone ahead as planned. Vettel switched to a one-stop strategy and stuck with one set of soft tyres for 56 laps. Several of his helmet designs also featured his team members. [180] Vettel crossed the line in first place but lost his victory as a result of the penalty. Vettel was promoted to open-wheel cars in 2003, and was given a chance by Derrick Walker to test a Reynard Motorsport Champ Car in a two-day private test at the Homestead road course. 1984 N. Lauda [210] Vettel and Hlkenberg finished runner-up in the Nations Cup. He received five penalty points on his superlicence. 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. [49] It would also be Toro Rosso's only win. [132] Vettel ended the season in third place, however, with three wins and 13 podiums; he declared the season as a 'miracle'. [139] Although he achieved seven podium finishes during the season, Vettel did not win any races in 2016. [40] It was also announced that he would drive for Toro Rosso in 2008 alongside Sbastien Bourdais.

1983 N. Piquet [218] Vettel's original helmet in Formula One, like most Red Bull-backed drivers, was heavily influenced by the energy drink company logo. [63] He took his first win of the season in Malaysia. 1973 J. Stewart [156] For the first time in his career, Vettel failed to win the World Drivers' Championship having led it at some stage during a season. [232] In 2014, Vettel cited Schumacher as one of his inspirations in becoming a Scuderia Ferrari driver: "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. Sebastian Vettel, on his lifelong dream of driving for Ferrari, Vettel made his Ferrari debut by finishing third in the Australian Grand Prix. 1999 M. Hkkinen, 2000 M. Schumacher [25] A year later, he won the 2004 Formula BMW ADAC championship with 18 victories from 20 races. 2007 K. Rikknen [50] Earlier in the weekend, he had already become the youngest pole-sitter. 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. [37], Vettel was confirmed as BMW's test driver for 2007. He said: "It's important to have a close relationship with a car. "The only other driver that asks us a lot of questions is Michael Schumacher. Vettel then went on to test for the BMW Sauber Formula One team. [109] He sealed his fourth world title at the Indian Grand Prix. [43], Vettel finished a career-best fourth a week later at the Chinese Grand Prix, having started 17th on the grid while in mixed conditions. [149] Vettel started from pole in Hungary, and maintained the lead. 2001 M. Schumacher [188] He finished fifth in the World Drivers' Championship, and was outscored by a teammate for only the second time across a season. Like a ship, a car should be named after a girl as it's sexy". [137] At the Mexican Grand Prix, Vettel attempted to overtake Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, but after Verstappen ran off the track and rejoined ahead of him, Vettel verbally attacked him and race director Charlie Whiting, for which he later apologised. [8] 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. [244] Vettel was also voted Formula One driver of the year in 2009,[245] 2011[246] and 2013[247] by the team principals, initiated by the Autosport magazine. 1968 G. Hill Vettel played down the comparison stating he wanted to be the "New Vettel". 1959 J. Brabham, 1960 J. Brabham [36] In his second testing session at the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, he set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions. 1976 J. [143], In Azerbaijan, Vettel collided into the rear of race leader Hamilton under the safety car, accusing Hamilton of brake testing him. Webber said after the race: "It's kids isn't it. For the 2014 season and beyond, drivers picked a unique car number to use for the remainder of their Formula One career; Vettel chose the number five. [153] More reliability issues befell Ferrari in Japan as Vettel retired due to a spark plug failure. [67] Vettel qualified in first place, but suffered a puncture. 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Vettel took full responsibility, issuing a public apology and committing to devote personal time over the next 12 months to educational activities across a variety of FIA championships and events. As part of the Red Bull Junior Team, Vettel appeared for Toro Rosso later that year and was kept as a full-time driver for 2008. Vettel continued this tradition with Ferrari and christened his 2015 Ferrari SF15-T Eva, followed by Margherita (2016) Gina (2017), Loria (2018), Lina (2019), and Lucilla (2020). [141] The early form continued the following races, winning in Bahrain and Monaco,[142][143] and finishing second in China, Russia and Spain. He tested for the Williams Formula One team later that year as a reward for his Formula BMW success. [224], Inspired by American bomber pilots in the Second World War, Vettel has made it a tradition to name his cars. [126], He won the Hungarian Grand Prix to remain a championship contender after he started from third on the grid. [163], At the Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel won for the third time in 2018 and for the 50th time in his career, becoming only the fourth man to reach a half-century of wins. He acknowledged that the already fragile relationship between the two drivers had further broken down as a result of the incident. 1998 M. Hkkinen [227], Vettel's unexpected win at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix led the media to dub him the "Baby Schumi". It is like seeing the master and the protg at work. 1963 J. Clark [162] For the first time since 2013, Vettel took three consecutive pole positions as he qualified in first place in Azerbaijan. [11] Vettel is also a fan of the Beatles, collecting several records, including Abbey Road and his favourite song being "Drive My Car". 1987 N. Piquet While Vettel started well, he had a collision with Esteban Ocon, giving him a time penalty and ended up finishing in 15th place. [119] Vettel mentioned he would like to drive for Ferrari at some point in his career and was already rumoured in 2012 to have a non-binding pre-contract, with options, to join them in 2014. 2011 S. Vettel After he finished third in Hungary, Vettel won the last nine races of the season, including grand slams in Singapore and Korea. He also won the category the following three years.

", Sebastian Vettel, on being booed on the podium. [92] 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. 1953 A. Ascari Red Bull believed the changes would cost them about half a second per lap. Vettel's car for 2014, the Red Bull RB10, was baptised Suzie. [185], Vettel took pole position in Japan,[186] 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. It was the first time in Formula One history that both Ferraris retired from the first lap of a Grand Prix. "[231], 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. 1961 P. Hill [113] Webber left the sport and was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo, who was promoted from Toro Rosso. [52] His victory led the German media to dub him "Baby Schumi". [97] At the Japanese Grand Prix he took his second career grand slam and coupled with Alonso's retirement, he cut the gap down to just four points.

Vettel struggled with reliability issues throughout winter testing, and forced him to retire at the opening Australian Grand Prix. [241], In June 2022, while participating in the Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel denounced Canada's mining of the Alberta oil sands by wearing a T-shirt and helmet patch calling it "Canada's climate crime".

[225] The car he drove for his first full season in 2008, the Toro Rosso STR3, was named Julie, followed by Kate and Kate's Dirty Sister (2009), Luscious Liz and Randy Mandy (2010), Kinky Kylie (2011), Abbey (2012) and Hungry Heidi (2013). [144] In Russia, Vettel took his first pole position in 18 months and with Rikknen alongside him, Ferrari had their first front row lock out since the 2008 French Grand Prix. After moving to the Ferrari team before the start of the 2015 season, Vettel insisted that he would try to stick to one design each year, which was also enforced by an FIA rule banning 'significant' helmet changes during a season. [158] 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. [76] Nevertheless, he took pole with the fastest qualifying lap in Valencia Street Circuit's history. 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[105] He won the race, though not without controversy. In the next round at Spa-Francorchamps, his finger was almost sliced off by flying debris following an accident, and he was expected to be out for several weeks. Kids with not enough experience you do a good job and then they fuck it all up". 1985 A. Prost [171][172] Vettel claimed his first ever podium in Mexico but the World Drivers' Championship went to Hamilton for a second consecutive year. 1993 A. Prost [164] The following race in France, Vettel lost the championship lead following a collision with Bottas. Vettel received a five-second time penalty from the stewards, who believed he had returned to the track "in an unsafe manner and forced [Hamilton] off track". "[46], 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. He led the championship when he was called up permanently by the BMW Sauber Formula One team. Vettel bounced back to win his home race in Germany for the first time. Ferrari discovered problems on their car following pre-season testing, forcing them to make a major redesign. After the race, an emotional Vettel paid tribute to Schumacher, saying that his hero's achievements with Ferrari made the first win all the more special. [41], In the rain-affected Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji, Vettel worked his way up to third, behind Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber, and seemed to be on course for his and the team's maiden podium finish. ", "Sebastian Vettel wins in Belgium after dramatic crash", "Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton passes Kimi Rikknen to win thriller, Vettel fourth", "Russian GP: Where has Ferrari's pace gone? He finished in fourth place, but crashed with Williams' Lance Stroll on the cool-down lap; neither would be penalised. Vettel is the youngest World Champion in Formula One; he also has the third-most race victories (53) and podium finishes (122) and fourth-most pole positions (57).[3][4][5]. [159] It was his 100th podium, while he also became only the third man in Formula One history to have led 3,000 laps. 2005 F. Alonso Vettel limped home in eighth place, with his championship lead reduced to nine points. [239], In May 2022, he appeared on the BBC One political topical debate programme Question Time to discuss a variety of issues including climate change, energy dependency and Brexit. [213], 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. [34] Vettel became the then-youngest Formula One driver to participate in a Grand Prix weekend at 19 years and 53 days. [59] He also scored his third fastest lap of the year, drawing him level with teammate Mark Webber. [83]He also helped to secure Red Bull's second successive World Constructors' Championship. 1978 M. Andretti [176] 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. [235] Furthermore, Vettel has been critical of how F1 races are scheduled, stating that races that are geographically proximate to each other should be held on consecutive weekends to reduce emissions from travelling. [182] In Italy, Vettel spun at the Ascari chicane and when he re-entered the track, he made contact with Racing Point's Stroll. [65] At the Turkish Grand Prix, Vettel was running second behind Webber when he made a passing move on his teammate. [148], Vettel's championship lead was cut to only a single point in Great Britain, as he suffered a puncture on the penultimate lap and dropped to seventh place. 1974 E. Fittipaldi 1975 N. Lauda Vettel has won four World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2010 to 2013. The pit stop was slow and he was sent out on the wrong tyres, handing the lead to Button. [102] On the opening lap, Vettel spun after an incident with Bruno Senna. [39], 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. [70] He won the Grand Prix from pole to become the youngest World Drivers' Champion in the sport's history, as Alonso only finished in seventh place. He was also awarded the 2009 British Racing Drivers' Club Johnny Wakefield Trophy for "setting the fastest race lap of the season on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit". [116] 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. [33] On his testing debut, Vettel set the fastest time in the second Friday free practice. [103] He also became the third driver to acquire three consecutive championships, after Juan Manuel Fangio and Schumacher. Sebastian Vettel (German pronunciation: [zebastia()n ftl] (listen); born 3 July 1987[2]) 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. [216] He reached the individual final in 2022 but was beaten by Sbastien Loeb.[217]. [220] 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. [111], On several occasions during the season, spectators booed Vettel. [223] Following the death of Niki Lauda, Vettel wore a special helmet based on Lauda's final Ferrari helmet at the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. However, as Vettel had more second fastest laps, he won the 2009 DHL Fastest Lap Award. [42] Vettel was initially punished with a ten-place grid penalty for the following race, but this was lifted after a spectator video on YouTube showed the incident may have been caused by Hamilton's behaviour behind the safety car. 1958 M. Hawthorn However, as reigning World Drivers' Champion, he carried number one throughout the season. In addition to suffering reliability problems, throughout 2014 Vettel struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull RB10,[115] and the Pirelli tyres. [198] In his debut race weekend in Bahrain, he received a grid penalty in qualifying, forcing him to start last. [26], Vettel returned to the 2015 Race of Champions, representing Germany together with Nico Hlkenberg. He overcame steering issues and held on for victory, which gave him a 14-point lead over Hamilton. [106] Team principal Horner, although unhappy with Vettel's actions, pointed out that Webber had defied team orders on several previous occasions. 1956 J. M. Fangio [84] Vettel took his eleventh victory of the season in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, leading every lap from pole position, as well as setting the race's fastest lap to claim his first grand slam. [219] At the 2012 Italian Grand Prix, Vettel celebrated his 50th helmet design with a 'rusty' matte look and 50 tallies, indicating his 50 helmet designs in Formula One. [38] He started in seventh position and finished in eighth to become the then-youngest driver to score a point in Formula One. [94] Vettel then retired at the Italian Grand Prix due to an alternator failure, which saw the gap to leader Alonso grow to 39 points with seven races remaining. 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[228], Nevertheless, the similarities were marked. [214] Vettel was eliminated in the group stages of the individual competition,[215] although he won the ROC Skills Challenge. 1972 E. Fittipaldi

[128] 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's win. Vettel lives in Thurgovia, Switzerland, amongst other racing drivers and is a fan of German football team Eintracht Frankfurt. 2008 L. Hamilton [58] Vettel won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first ever day-night race, to finish second in the World Drivers' Championship standings behind Jenson Button. [91] Three races without a podium place followed, before he retired at the European Grand Prix after an alternator failure, dropping him to fourth in the standings. [78] During the race, Vettel held off Webber for second place, who ignored a radio message from team principal Christian Horner to hold position. [221] By the end of the 2013 season, he had used 76 different helmet designs throughout his career.[222]. In Japan, he qualified on pole ahead of Webber and went on to win with a lights-to-flag victory. [20] Besides his native German, Vettel speaks English, French, Finnish and Italian. He was not just dubbed this for his nationality but also because of his driving style, his concentration and the hands-on role he plays behind the scenes with his team of engineers. [79] 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. [200] In the fifth race of the season, Vettel scored his first points for the team with a fifth-place finish in Monaco. 1988 A. Senna Vettel received a 10-second stop-go penalty and finished in 13th place. He finished seventh while Webber took the victory. 1969 J. Stewart, 1970 J. Rindt In 2014, he was named Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards. [250] Furthermore, Vettel was named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year in 2013. 1951 J. M. Fangio [54], At the start of the 2009 season, Vettel replaced the retired David Coulthard at Red Bull Racing. Some designs were small changes to his original Red Bull design, while others were completely new designs, such as the one he used at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix: Vettel had a special white-red helmet design, with black kanji and hiragana for "gives you wings".

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). 1997 J. Villeneuve [86] He completed the year with 15 poles, 11 victories, and 17 podiums from 19 races; Vettel also earned a record total of 392 points. [230] In 2011, Pirelli director Paul Hembery was impressed when Vettel was the only driver to take the time to visit the factory and talk to the tyre manufacturer to gain a better insight. New to Vettel's helmet at the start of 2008 was the incorporation of the red cross shape of the Kreis Bergstrae coat of arms on the front, just underneath the visor, in honour of the region of his birthplace, Heppenheim. [193] The following race, at the Styrian Grand Prix, Vettel retired on the opening lap with rear wing damage following a collision with Leclerc. I already got a small taste of what the Ferrari spirit means, when I took my first win at Monza in 2008, with an engine from the Prancing Horse built in Maranello. [161] At the Chinese Grand Prix, he was hit by Verstappen in the latter stages of the race, which caused both to spin.

[135] At the Chinese Grand Prix, Vettel collided with teammate Rikknen on the first lap, but both were able to continue. [187] After running in third at the Brazilian Grand Prix for the majority of the race, a safety car allowed Red Bull's Alexander Albon and an aggressive Leclerc to overtake him. He dedicated his victory to the driver Jules Bianchi, who died the week prior from injuries sustained in 2014. ", "Ferrari on fire: What we learned from 2019 F1 Pre-Season Testing", "Valtteri Bottas wins Australian GP after Lewis Hamilton overtake", "Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to Azerbaijan win", "Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Canada pole position", "Vettel penalty hands record 7th Canada win to Hamilton", "Lewis Hamilton wins in Canada as Sebastian Vettel penalised", "Max Verstappen wins German Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashes", "Italian GP: Charles Leclerc wins in Italy after 'dangerous' defending on Lewis Hamilton", "Singapore GP: Sebastian Vettel beats team-mate Charles Leclerc", "Russian GP: Lewis Hamilton wins after Sebastian Vettel ignores team orders", "Typhoon Hagibis: Japanese Grand Prix qualifying postponed", "Valtteri Bottas wins Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes win constructors' title", "Brazilian GP: Max Verstappen wins thriller as Ferrari's Vettel and Leclerc collide", "Lewis Hamilton dominates in Abu Dhabi GP for 11th victory of the season", "Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and Sebastian Vettel decide not to extend their contract", "Hamilton penalised for collision as Bottas wins", "Mask-less Vettel, Red Bull chat prompts FIA letter", "Lewis Hamilton takes dominant Styrian Grand Prix win after Ferraris collide", "Winners and losers of 2020 Formula One season", "Sebastian Vettel joining Aston Martin for F1 2021 replacing Sergio Perez", "Sebastian Vettel: One crash, two penalties and five penalty points a tricky Aston Martin debut in Bahrain", "No alarm bells at Aston Martin over Vettel's troubled debut for team", "Verstappen triumphiert in Monaco und knpft Hamilton WM-Fhrung ab", "Vettel "over the moon" after Aston Martin score historic first F1 podium", "Vettel loses second-place finish in Hungary after disqualification for fuel sample issue", "Sebastian Vettel wins 2021 Crypto.com Overtake Award", "Bahrain Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel ruled out after positive Covid-19 test", "Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel to miss Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to Covid-19", "Le Mans winner and F1 star Nico Hlkenberg to race at ROC 2015 in London", "Vettel defeats Kristensen to win 2015 Race of Champions", "Juan Pablo Montoya wins 2017 Race of Champions in Miami", "Sebastian Vettel, Germany win seventh Race of Champions Nation's Cup", "Vettel, Schumacher lose Race of Nations Cup final to Team Nordic", "Vettel beaten by Schumacher as Guerra wins Race of Champions", "Guerra Beats Duval to Win 2019 Roc in Mexico, Vettel Takes Skills Trophy", "Race of Champions 2022: Sebastien Loeb schlgt Sebastian Vettel im Finale", "Vettel's helmet gets an 'Italian job' for Monza", "F1i Pic of the Day: Vettel goes full 'Niki' with special tribute lid", "F1, Vettel ha scelto: la nuova Ferrari SF1000: si chiama Lucilla.