According to a media report, a reason for Red Bull’s dominance in 2011 could also explain Sebastian Vettel’s mysterious retirement from the Abu Dhabi grand prix on Sunday. Italy’s Autosprint ...
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Vettel’s pitwall contribution ‘enlightening’ – Marko
Even whilst suffering his first retirement of 2011, back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel could not resist working hard. Whilst drivers normally retire to their quarters, the 24-year-old German ...
Read More »2007 enemies in ‘unholy alliance’ against Vettel
Self-interest may have motivated the new friendship between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. In 2007, the pair clashed spectacularly as McLaren teammates, and in the intervening years they have maintained ...
Read More »Vettel keener on trophies than money
Sebastian Vettel has revealed one of his greatest joys is receiving a “nice trophy” on the formula one podium. Also a collector of his numerous winning helmet livery designs, the ...
Read More »Pirelli to probe Vettel’s ‘unusual’ tyre problem
Pirelli will investigate the tyre problem that caused Sebastian Vettel’s only retirement in an otherwise almost flawless 2011 season. Having started from pole and spun at the second corner of ...
Read More »Only three can win without best car – de la Rosa
Only three current F1 drivers can win grands prix without sitting in the best car. That is the claim of McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa, who hailed Lewis ...
Read More »Rare praise from Webber as Vettel matches pole record
Even the ultra-competitive Mark Webber could not resist a piece of high praise for his teammate under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi. Minutes earlier, world champion Vettel had captured his ...
Read More »Toro Rosso could not have kept Vettel – Tost
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost has revealed he had no argument when Red Bull poached Sebastian Vettel after the 2008 season. Vettel, then in his very early 20s, showed ...
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