RACING
ARCHIVE
- 299 Race Starts
- 53 Victories
- 122 Podium Places
- 57 Pole Positions
- 38 Fastest Laps
- 3098 Points
- 4 Drivers’ Championships
“I have one quote I very often read to myself, from a very good friend: ‘Forget the people around you now; remember the little boy who was racing in go-karts, what you were dreaming of and what he wanted to achieve one day and what was his goal. Race for him.”
Beginnings
→ It all started when Sebastian was 3 years old driving a kart at home in the backyard.
-2002
The early days in karting
We all started young
GETTING SERIOUS
-2006
FORMULA BMW ADAC FORMULA 3
WORLD SERIES BY RENAULT
GOAL REACHED
→ “I started in karting, then everything went step by step. Formula 1 was always far away. You dreamed about it, but you never thought you would really make it. So it’s really something special. I still can’t believe it!”
SCUDERIA
TORRO ROSSO
→ The 20-year-old from Heppenheim was given immediate clearance by BMW-Sauber to switch to Red Bull Racing’s sister team Toro Rosso, where he took from Hungarian Grand Prix onwards in 2007 the seat of American Scott Speed.
-2008
Sebastian Vettel after his first Formula 1 victory in Monza, 2008
Racing
→ “I have been part of the Red Bull family for a long time and with its Junior Team since 2000. Throughout my career, they have offered me great support and now, to drive for their senior F1 team is a dream come true, and I am looking forward to having a great season next year, even if I still have a lot to learn about F1.”
-2014
Dhabi GP
“A lot of people have been quite confident about the title, but one of the important things was that we didn’t allow ourselves to drift away with the thought too much. Instead we concentrated on every single step and everything we have done this year and everything we have achieved – then wow. I want to thank all the guys and girls in the factory in Milton Keynes, as it’s not just us here pushing very hard, it’s them as well.”
Champion
2011
Belgium GP (12th Race): 1st place
“I’m very happy, today was a very good race for us … It couldn’t have been any better. The car felt fantastic and with each lap we learned more and more about the tyres, which made us more confident to push when necessary.”
WORLD
CHAMPION
“There are so many people that I have to thank; I’ve always tried to listen and learn and it’s incredible to race some of the best drivers in the world.”
Brasilien GP
It’s hard to put into words how it feels to win the third title, especially here, where one of my heroes – Ayrton Senna – came from.
Malaysia gp
I love racing and that’s what I did.
2014
→ Abu Dhabi GP (19th Race): 8th Place (Yas Marina Circuit)
“I personally have very special memories of the Abu Dhabi circuit and race; it was here in 2010 that I became World Champion for the first time in my favourite F1 car, the RB6. That was a weekend I will never forget and this year the race will mark another big moment in my career; my last race with Infiniti Red Bull Racing.”
FERRARI
2020
„Everybody is a Ferrari fan.
Even if they say they’re not;
they are a Ferrari fan.“
ASTON MARTIN
→ “I believe the team has huge potential, I think there’s some really good people on board, clever people, and I’m looking forward to help and show that those qualities are there and demonstrate that as well with the results.”
-2022
2022
→ 2022 USA GP – PEACE LOVE HELMET
