Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver, currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. He is among the most successful F1 drivers of all time. He is one of only four drivers to have won four or more drivers' titles. He is contracted to remain as a Formula One driver with Scuderia Ferrari until at least the...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth3 July 1987
CityHeppenheim, Germany
CountryGermany
Our car looks better than everything I've seen so far.
Simply racing a Formula 1 car is an achievement.
Teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes are going to be very, very motivated to go for the titles.
If you are out in two races and someone else has a good couple of races, it could change. So all we do is try to get the optimum every time.
I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I'd actually done it. It feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.
All these nice people saying I'm going to be world champion won't make me any faster, you have to believe it yourself.
After 10 weeks away from Formula One, when they started the engine here at Valencia and everything was vibrating, I found myself sitting in the RB7 and smiling.
All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.
Generally I don't care about what people say. I have to be clear with myself. When everything goes well, people celebrate you, when you make mistakes people criticize you.
You can't always say what you'd like to say.
When I went into the last lap I was regretting a bit that it was over. I was enjoying again the first sector for the last time. Simply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It's made by God's hands.
I'm very proud to be the first winner of the Indian Grand Prix, but then on the other hand we recently lost two of our mates. I didn't know Dan Wheldon, but he was big in motorsport, and then this year I got to know Marco Simoncelli, so our thoughts are with them at the moment.
If anyone can achieve the impossible it’s you. Please, please, get it again.
I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day. It's fantastic to be invited; I'm so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.