The four-time world champion revealed that he was shocked to learn he was being dumped by Ferrari at the end. [93] Vettel crossed the line in first place at the Bahrain Grand Prix to go top of the championship standings. He mentioned that he wanted to be a singer like Jackson, but realised that he did not have the voice. Sebastian Vettel was marked out early in his career as a potential future F1 champion, with the young German dominating karting series on his road to the top of the motorsport pyramid. 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Age. Advertisements. Sebastian Vettel hugs his father, Norbert, at the end of his final race in Formula One. Webber said after the race: "It's kids isn't it. The youngest triple champion's three driving titles ranked him equal with such illustrious names as Brabham, Stewart, Lauda, Piquet and Senna. [201] In his debut race weekend in Bahrain, he received a grid penalty in qualifying, forcing him to start last. [139] At the Russian Grand Prix, Vettel retired on the first lap after two consecutive collisions with Kvyat. Sebastian Vettel proved he had come of age. Seb and his brother Fabian, are the only ones with a racing pedigree. The pair dated for a long time before deciding to tie the knot in 2019. Vettel retired soon after with a MGU-K problem. However, a clash with Robert Kubica over second place in the latter stages forced both to retire. The family lives in Thurgovia, Switzerland, amongst other racing drivers. [11] Vettel is also a fan of the Beatles, collecting several records, including Abbey Road and his favourite song being "Drive My Car". 3 Reply K-J-C Chequered Flag 4 hr. The two were schoolmates before, and have been living together since 2010. [119] 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. [105] On the opening lap, Vettel spun after an incident with Bruno Senna. [28] A year later, he won the 2004 Formula BMW ADAC championship with 18 victories from 20 races. 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[72] Vettel went into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi with a 15-point deficit to Alonso and a 7-point gap to Webber. Vettel, who is close to the Schumacher family and grew up idolising Mick's father, Michael, said he had briefly talked to Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll about possible replacements. It was the first time in Formula One history that both Ferraris retired from the first lap of a Grand Prix. When a 19-year-old Sebastian Vettel made his first appearance in the F1 paddock in 2006, he was a test and reserve driver for BMW and sported lots of long, blond locks. [67], In Monaco, Vettel made it a Red Bull 12 with him second and Webber first. [106] He also became the third driver to acquire three consecutive championships, after Juan Manuel Fangio and Schumacher. [12] Vettel has described himself as competitive, private and impatient. [130] At the halfway point of the season, Vettel was 42 points behind championship leader and Mercedes driver Hamilton. [102], During qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Vettel was told to stop the car due to a fuel pump issue; he was forced to start from the pit lane. 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. [82] 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. [214] Vettel and Hlkenberg finished runner-up in the Nations Cup. From his karting days, Vettel worked with helmet designer Jens Munser. Vettel struggled with reliability issues throughout winter testing, which forced him to retire at the opening Australian Grand Prix. The pit stop was slow and he was sent out on the wrong tyres, handing the lead to Button. During a race with mixed weather conditions, Vettel climbed up to second place. [29], Vettel drove for ASL Mcke Motorsport in the 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series. But by Sunday evening after the race, Vettel said he felt "empty". Vettel's car for 2014, the Red Bull RB10, was baptised Suzie. Sebastian Vettel Family Photos: 3. Heppenheim, Germany. [194], The SF1000 lacked pace as Vettel finished the season's opening race in Austria in 10th place. Like Schumacher, Vettel grew up in a small town with an everyday backgroundSchumacher's father is a bricklayer and Vettel's is a carpenter.
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