Sebastian Vettel (in German pronunciation: [zɛba Stian fɛtəl ː]; born in Heppenheim, Germany, July 3, 1987, age 24 years) was a Formula One driver from Germany. Currently he is racing for Red Bull Racing team along with Mark Webber. He first fell in the event F1 racing official at the Turkish Grand Prix 2006 when he became a Friday test driver for BMW-Sauber team at the age of 19 years and 53 days. Vettel own current nickname is Baby Schumi, due to the style of racing which is similar to the Legend 7 times F1 world champion Michael Schumacher.
Vettel then became the sixth youngest F1 driver who fell in the Grand Prix event, and became the youngest F1 driver to win points at the 2007 U.S. GP. On 30 September 2007 at Fuji, he became the youngest F1 driver who leads the race. Later in the Italian GP 2008 he scored another history when he became the youngest F1 driver to win pole position and scored a victory the next day.
Vettel also became the youngest driver to win for two teams in two consecutive years. On 14 November 2010 Sebastian Vettel finally appeared as the youngest F1 world champion in history after winning the race in Abu Dhabi. He became world champion at the age of 23 years and 134 days and breaking the previous record recorded in the 2008 season Lewis Hamilton at the age of 23 years and 300 days. That record was more he sharpen to become the youngest double world champion in F1 history in the 2011 season at the age of 24 years and 98 days, breaking the previous record in the name of Fernando Alonso, who is recorded in the 2006 season at the age of 25 years and 85 days.
Profil
Personal
Sebastian Vettel, born July 3, 1987, is the third child of four children. Vettel known motorsport event when his father, Norbert, give her a gift of a Golkar Bambini 60cc when age Vettel had just three years as a Christmas gift. Vettel's father was an avid race, and he was often present as a spectator in some great racing event in Germany such as F1, MotoGP, local touring and racing. His mother, Heike, is a housewife who at first was worried when I heard Vettel down in the arena of race. Seeing his wife's anxious and nervous when he saw Vettel competed in the junior event Golkar, Norbert Vettel then introduce Heike and small with Michael Schumacher, whom he knew from a German F3 racing event in 1990. Unexpectedly, Schumacher want to explain what it is motorsport to Heike. He also saw Vettel even have a good future in the arena of motorsport, so long as his father and mother wishes her son would support a smooth them.
Vettel current hobby is playing video computer games. Vettel admitted he could learn a lot about F1 tracks current through simulation and computer games / PlayStation, due to the current test track using a car is already limited by the FIA. He also likes watching movies and listening to music. Vettel also likes to read books, and he often exchange books with fellow F1 driver, namely Nico Rosberg. Vettel is also a big fan of soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt and a staunch supporter of the German national team. Vettel is currently dating Hanna Prater he had known since I was in junior school
Until now, Sebastian Vettel recorded as the first driver since Gerhard Berger who do not wear or have a personal manager. Vettel is only supported by both parents in discussing the various clause of his contract.
In early 2009, Vettel also tried something else to do with buying a farm and ranch land that later he named "Neumuli", which is located in the area Kemmental, Thurgau. [ Once in a while he became caretaker directly to sheep and cattle which he kept on the land , but Vettel refused if this hobby will become its business when she retired racing event, as is done by Jody Scheckter. Currently Vettel lives in Lake Zug, Walchwil, Switzerland. He remained there ever since became an official Scuderia Toro Rosso racer in mid-2007. Occasionally he also returned to his homeland in Heppenheim to meet up to do with parents and siblings.
There are three figures that inspired Vettel to date, according to Vettel in an interview, three of them could be called "Trio Michael": Michael Schumacher (racers), Michael Jordan (basketball), and Michael Jackson (singer). As a child, Vettel had confused what he wants to be when you grow up:
"I really idolized as a child" Three Michael ", that is Michael Schumacher, Michael Jordan, and Michael Jackson. I even want to be like three of them. I tried to play basketball, love my posture is not sufficient. I tried to sing, my voice unfortunately ugly, I finally decided to go down into the drivers like Schumacher
education
Sebastian Vettel, with Robert Kubica, are the two currently active F1 driver who pocketed a diploma. In April 2006, four days before he won his first win in Formula 3, Vettel immediately rushed off to college in the Abitur because that day he will conduct the written examination for the academic graduation. Vettel managed to complete the exam was well
Comparison with Schumacher
After Sebastian Vettel won his first race at Monza in 2008, the media began to create a new nickname for Vettel named as "Baby Schumi" or "New Schumacher", but Vettel modestly when asked about it. According to Vettel legitimate if the mass media dubbed as Schumacher's successor, because he had both come from Germany, aggressive in the race, had a closeness with the mechanical engineering, and sometimes often called arrogant. One striking difference between Schumacher and Vettel are, Schumacher never named his racing car, while Vettel named almost all racing cars used in F1: Julie (2008), Kate, Kate's Dirty Sister (2009), Luscious Liz and Randy Mandy (2010) , and Kinky Kylie (2011). [13] the name given Vettel Luscious Liz to her car after she was troubled at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2010 which caused him to lose from Mark Webber. The chassis is problematic is then given to Mark Webber and Webber funny thing is capable of winning with the chassis in the UK and Germany.
Other equations between Vettel and Schumacher are: Vettel and Schumacher was born and raised in a small town in Germany; their family is lower middle class family (father Schumacher worked as a mason, while Vettel's father worked as a carpenter); Schumacher and Vettel started gokarnya career in Kerpen, and small when they both had never dreamed of becoming a successful racer in the F1 event. in addition, both Vettel and Schumacher were both won the F1 world title with a non-manufacturer team, and they both holds the status of the youngest double world champion in each era.
helmet design
Vettel helmets, like most other racers who supported Red Bull, is strongly influenced by the energy drink company logo.
Since the 2008 season, Vettel put Kreis Bergstrasse red cross logo on the front, just below the visor to honor his birthplace, Heppenheim.
During pre-season testing for 2010, Vettel debuted his new helmet that resembles a can of Red Bull drinks which later became recurring elements in his helmet for this season. During the 2010 season, Vettel has used three main helmet design, although he made some minor changes to some in certain races. In addition to the standard helmet black background, he also uses the one with the same design but in silver color. For the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Vettel wearing a helmet designed specifically white-red, with a blend of elements of kanji and hiragana that berartikan black "Gives you a wing (Gives your wings)". In 2011 he came back like a traditional helmet use in 2008, with some changes regularly, such as black and the top point of the chin area with a stylish blue, black helmets similar to that used in 2010. Helmet manufacturer Arai said that Vettel always replace any helmet after the race.
early career
Vettel started his racing career in car racing in 1995 by winning several tournaments Golkar, one of which is Junior Monaco Kart Cup in 2001. In 2003 she moved into the arena of open wheel racing, the Formula BMW Germany, and won the event in 2004 which stood at 18 wins from 20 races. In 2005 he raced for ASL Mucke Motorsport in the F3 Euroseries and P5 finish in the final standings with 64 points and won Rookie of the Year. He did not win any races in the F3 Euroseries for the event was dominated by Lewis Hamilton.
Then he tested the Williams FW27 F1 car on September 27, 2005 as a reward for his victory in the Formula BMW. Because Williams parted with engine supplier BMW at the end of 2005, Vettel pulled to a test driver at BMW-Sauber team for the 2006 season.
In 2006 Vettel finished as runner-up in the event the F3 Euroseries in behind Paul Resta. He then followed the event World Series by Renault at Misano, winning after Pastor Maldonado and disqualified. However in the next race at Spa, one of the great cut fingers due to exposure to splinters flying car accident, a result he was sentenced to rest for a few races to heal the wound.
Vettel then decided to move to another racing event, the Ultimate Masters of F3 at Zandvoort circuit next week. Surprisingly with the conditions of the injured hand he is able to record the fastest lap and shocking boss in F3, Frederic Vasseur. Vasseur said:
"Very mengangumkan see the spirit and performance, because last week he was sentenced physicians should not join the race, but he was able to show good results at the show, and we believe that he can go down in the next series of the F3 Euroseries at the Nurburgring.
Formula 1 career
2007 BMW - sauber
Vettel became BMW Sauber reserve driver since the 2006 Turkish GP replaces Robert Kubica who was elevated to be the main drivers to replace Jacques Villeneuve, who resigned abruptly from the Hungarian GP 2006. He then showed good performance when the Turkish Grand Prix free practice round by scoring the fastest time during the second free practice session on Friday. Performance Vettel back looks good when free practice round at the Italian GP in 2006 by recording the fastest lap in the two free practice sessions on Friday . Week, Robert Kubica podium finish in third place.
Vettel contracted a BMW test driver in the 2007 season [19] and competed at the World Series by Renault, with the first victory at the Nurburgring. However, on July 14, 2007, he was called the race for BMW in the U.S. GP following the accident the previous week's Robert Kubica in Canada. At that time he was leading the World Series championship, and his chair had to be taken over by Michael Ammermuller.
Since its debut in the U. S. GP 2007 with BMW-Sauber to replace the injured Robert Kubica , Vettel has attracted the attention of many F1 lovers. He finished in 8th place and won one point on his debut race. Besides, he also broke the record as the youngest driver to race in F1 event and the youngest F1 driver to win the points was the age of 19 years and 53 days.
His debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 16, 2007 was also marked by a fine of 1,000 U.S. dollars for violating the speed in the pitlane, while he was crowned as the fastest rookie racer who get fined. But in a poll MOTY Racing F1, Vettel lost the "super children" McLaren, Lewis Hamilton. Some people from BMW and Toro Rosso team believes that the victory of Hamilton's McLaren car simply because of the greatness, there is likely if the case Vettel get a car as good as that obtained Hamilton at McLaren, then maybe his performance will not vary much with that achieved by Hamilton.
2007-2008: Scuderia Toro Rosso
appearance labile
Dated July 31, 2007, ahead of French GP, the Scuderia Toro Rosso Scott Speed surprisingly sacked and replaced by Vettel.Next start the Hungarian Grand Prix, Vettel racing for Toro Rosso. Also announced by the team, that Vettel will remain with the STR for the 2008 season , with world champion teammate ChampCar World Series four times in a row, Sebastien Bourdais. Appearances Vettel in four races beginning with ordinary STR impressed when compared with a teammate at the time, Vitantonio Liuzzi, because he is still adjusting to the car handling str2. Until the end of the 2007 season, Vettel reportedly paid 165,000 U.S. dollars.
History then printed in Japanese GP 2007 in Fuji circuit. He became the youngest F1 driver who led the race. However, although throughout the race he was in P3, it fails to engage on the podium due to an accident with Mark Webber, and according to Webber and Vettel all was caused by maneuvering Lewis Hamilton who suddenly while behind the safety car. Vettel looks to cry in the garage after the accident. But in the evening after the race, the reporter caught he was busy dancing in the disco.
Faults in Japan are paid at the Chinese Grand Prix when he finished fourth. After the race, Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz said that Vettel has a great talent that will shake the world someday. Vettel may even be beyond what has been achieved by the legend, Michael Schumacher. At the end of the season, Ron Dennis had offered big money to Mateschitz to sell Vettel to McLaren to replace Fernando Alonso returning to Renault. However, these negotiations failed to materialize, and Vettel stayed at Scuderia Toro Rosso team.
2008 attacks
In 2008, accompanied by French rookie Sebastien Bourdais, Vettel returned to the show kicked off. Although it had twice failed to finish in the first four races, Vettel with the fantastic rise in Monaco, and then Canada, when he had fought hard against Heikki Kovalainen. Ahead of British Grand Prix, announced to the public that Vettel will race for Red Bull Racing team began the 2009 season. However, when the race at Silverstone, Vettel instead butting drivers who will he replace in RBR for 2009, David Coulthard. Later in Europe, Vettel managed to finish in P6 during the race, while his position when qualifying was also in P6.
The climax is when at Monza, when he was able to grab pole position , and then being able to translate it into a victory the next day. With this result, Vettel became the youngest driver in history to be able to win the race F1, breaking the previous record are printed in the name of Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian GP 2003. Age when Vettel won the Italian GP is 21 years and 74 days. After the race, the German public began to equate appearance with Schumacher Vettel, who later gave birth to the nickname "Baby Schumi" for Vettel.
In Brazil, he almost became a hero for the citizens of Sao Paulo and the team managed to overtake Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton in P5, until then Timo Glock slowed in Q4 and could lead to Vettel and Hamilton pass him, as well as securing the world title to Hamilton.
2009-present: Red Bull Racing
Runner-up world
Vettel RBR-team appearance is quite good in the 2009 season. In Australia he was almost finished in P3, if it is not wrong in overtaking Robert Kubica who was in P2, which then resulted in an accident for both. After the race, Vettel then went to Mario Theissen, apologized for the incident. In the next race in Malaysia, Vettel failed to reach the numbers that were twisted during heavy rains. Other History recorded in the GP of China, once able to grab pole position, Vettel leads Mark Webber then in the 1-2 position to offer the first victory for the Red Bull Racing team.
Bahrain Grand Prix, Vettel start at P3 and then finish in P2 during the race. In Spain he was able to be in P2 during qualifying, but when it comes down to race P4 due to wrong strategy. Vettel then won the British Grand Prix after claiming pole the day before. In Germany he became the team when guard Mark Webber won his first victory in F1 event. Later in Belgium he managed to finish in the P3, after he failed to finish in Hungary thanks to Kimi Raikkonen headed. [41] But at Vettel's Monza is only able to finish in P8, and even then because the accident helped Lewis Hamilton a lap before the finish. Continues to Singapore, Vettel managed to look good during qualifying and Lewis Hamilton could overshadow. Unfortunately because of the white lines run over the pitlane exit point, Vettel is suspended, and consequently he was only able to finish in P4. The mistake he paid during the Japanese GP, in spectacular fashion when he was able to win the race from pole position, at once drove him into one of the world title challenger 2009 season. But his dream to become world champion in 2009 vanished after he was trapped in the Brazilian Grand Prix during qualifying P16 and P4 only able to finish the race, while his main rival, Jenson Button, only to finish in P5. In the final race of 2009 F1 season in Abu Dhabi, Sebastian Vettel finally ensure the runner-up world by winning the race in the United Arab Emirates.
The youngest world champion
2010 season Vettel continued good season with Red Bull Racing team. He won two times the pole position in Bahrain and Australia but failed to win the second race. In Malaysia Vettel finally able to achieve his first victory in the 2010 season, although during qualifying he was only able to reach the second starting position. At the Chinese Grand Prix, Vettel took pole position again, but the strategy gambling intermediate tire wear ultimately dashed hopes Vettel to win the race, and he had to settle for finishing doi P6. Vettel then managed to finish the podium again after being in P3 at the Spanish Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton suffered a flat tire one lap before the race was over .. In Monaco, having managed to overtake Robert Kubica at the start, Vettel secured second place behind Mark Webber, who won the race. But a fatal mistake when he showed in Turkey will try to overtake Webber worked with who actually led the bumper and cause the two are out of the arena. After only able to finish P4 in Canada, Vettel back up to win the race in Valencia is dominant, which is then followed by winning the third podium twice in Germany and Hungary. In Belgium, again Vettel made a fatal mistake when it tried to overtake Jenson Button, who led Button Vettel out of the arena but could still go even if ultimately only able to finish in P15. Then after failing in South Korea, Vettel managed to win the race in Japan and Brazil. Sebastian Vettel finally managed to become F1 world champion 2010 after winning in Abu Dhabi where rival Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber only finish in P7 and P8.
Sebastian Vettel himself later recorded history as the youngest F1 world champion in history at the age of 23 years and 134 days. He broke the record that Lewis Hamilton could become F1's youngest world champion in the 2008 season at the age of 23 years and 300 days.
Vettel continued appearance of the 2011 season by winning two races apiknya season opener in Australia and Malaysia. But in China Vettel had to settle for finishing P2 after the tires lose grip at the end of the race which caused him tersalip by Lewis Hamilton. Vettel then managed to reel off three consecutive wins in Turkey, Spain and Monaco before he succeeded in beat Jenson Button in Canada. Vettel was back to winning ways in Europe, followed by a "crisis of victory" for three consecutive series, and again managed to win the race in Belgium. Through his victory in Belgium, Vettel made it past the point in the season record of 2010 (256 points) with 259 points. He returned to win in Italy who was also a victory prime Renault engines since 1995 and in Singapore. Vettel also officially became the youngest double world champion in F1 history when he finished in P3 in Japan. Vettel again showed his dominance in India when he scored chelem grand debut in the F1 event. Vettel also managed to equal the record for most pole positions in a single season belongs to Nigel Mansell is 12 times that she managed to get in Abu Dhabi. Ironically Vettel during the race should be eliminated in the first lap after he suffered a technical problem on the rear suspension.
future
On August 21, 2009 it was announced that Sebastian Vettel will race with Red Bull Racing team until the end of the 2011 season. [46] Later on March 14, 2011, Red Bull Racing back Sebastian Vettel announced a contract extension until the end of the season of 2014. [47] However, in the new contract it also contained articles which claimed Sebastian Vettel could leave the team before his contract ends in 2014 when Vettel was bored or felt Red Bull was no longer able to deliver what he wants. Until now the team is interested interesting Sebastian Vettel in the future is a giant Italian Ferrari.
outside the formula 1
race of champions
Vettel took part in the Race of Champions 2007 team representing Germany [52] and paired with his idol, Michael Schumacher. Team mate Vettel and Schumacher won the Nation's Cup title; at the time of the final he defeated the strongest pair ROC, Heikki Kovalainen and Marcus Gronholm. But in individual categories, Vettel lost by Heikki.
Continued in 2008, he re-paired with Schumacher in the ROC, and again this pair won the Nation's Cup after beating the same two Scandinavian (Kovalainen and Gronholm). In the Driver's Cup, Vettel managed to beat Australia who is also vice-world champion in WSBK 2008, Troy Bayliss, but lost to the French WRC world champion, Sebastien Loeb in the quarterfinals.
In 2009 Schumacher Vettel re-paired with the ROC, and this time the duo Vettel, Schumi managed to win the Nation's Cup title after defeating the British pair Jenson Button and Andy Priaulx. For 2010 he was paired with Schumacher, Vettel drove back the German won the Nation's Cup for the fourth time in a row. Unfortunately in the individual category, Vettel defeated by Portuguese driver Filipe Albuquerque, who came out as a general category of individual champion.
[Edit] Other Sports
A few days before the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel with some of his fellow F1 drivers like Alexander Wurz and Mark Webber, with the assistance of the Japanese team of nature lovers trying to climb Mount Fuji. And they finally reached the summit on Wednesday morning, they then fell back safely on Wednesday evening the day before the course of the Japanese Grand Prix free practice round.
In a football game before the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, Vettel with Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber into a team when they play soccer with the help of some other race car driver from a different arena against a team of celebrities all stars. In this charity match, the team riders and teams 6-6 draw with celebrities share figures.
[Edit] Car Infiniti special edition Vettel
In early 2011, one of the sponsors of Red Bull Racing Infiniti start a discussion with Vettel about the possibility of making special Infiniti cars bercitrakan himself. Vettel already has a car Infiniti FX50, expressed interest in the performance capabilities of the FX platform, and as a result of six months of intensive research and development, launch the Infiniti FX series Sebastian Vettel, who officially introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2011. On October 10, 2011, Infiniti ensure this car will go in the manufacture of bulk though will be made in limited quantities.
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