| Capital: | € 250 million |
| Age: | 32 |
| Born: | 07/03/1987 |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Source of wealth: | Formula 1 driver |
| Last updated: | 2022 |
Short introduction
Sebastian Vettel is a German racer from Heppenheim. He is one of the most famous Formula 1 drivers and has won the World Championship several times. As Toro Rosso drivers, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, Vettel collected several thousand points in the driver championship for the world championship and because it was one of the most successful German participants in the competition of all time. Sebastian Vettel won the 2010 World Cup for the first time and only the second German did it in Formula 1. He was also one of the few racers who won four World Cup titles in succession.
Early life
Sebastian Vettel was born on July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim in Hessen. He has two older sisters and a brother, Fabian Vettel, who has also been a racer since 2017. He met his future wife Hanna at school. Sebastian Vettel’s father took him to Karting, because he had his own kart and Vettel practiced in it. Between 1995 and 2002 Sebastian Vettel, especially Karting and won the German and European championship for young people. Vettel is supported by the first sponsor as a child and has been a participant in the Red Bull Youth program since 1998. Kart Gerhard Noack Dealer, who previously also supported Schumacher Brothers, also supported Sebastian Vettel.
Career highlights
On June 17, 2007, Sebastian Vettel drove his first race in Formula 1 for Sauber and immediately scored the first point in the eighth place. Finally, at 13.09.2008 he landed for the first time on the pole with Toro Rosso at Monza and also won the race as the youngest driver to date. At the end of the season, the Red Bull driver at that time could call himself Formula 1 world champion for the first time. He was later recognized as an athlete this year Germany and Europe. Since joining Ferrari in 2015, Sebastian Vettel has also become one of the highest paid racing drivers and produces around 50 million euros per year.
Famous quotes
“As soon as I take off the helmet, I have to be very selfish to a certain extent – and maybe a bit of a dirty bag too. But there’s no reason why if I take off the helmet again, I should be a selfish ass. ”
“It is important not to accept a setback as such. Because if you are not depressed, you don’t have to get up. ”
“We were on the same plane from India to Dubai. So Mark [Webber] said that if the plane crashes now, it would be very bad for the constructors’ championship. ”
Amazing facts
Sebastian Vettel suffered the most serious accident even before his career in Formula 1. In the Formula 3 race in Spa, he ran to a barrier at 274 km / hour and almost lost his index finger due to this accident. However, the half -intersecting fingers successfully sewn again.
Not Michael Schumacher, but Michael Jackson was originally a professional role model Sebastian Vettel. Because the sound was not enough for a singing career, Vettel concentrated at the beginning of the racing career.
Like some other athletes, Sebastian Vettel also tried as a voice actor. In the 2011 film “Cars 2” Vettel spoke the character of Sebastian Schnell.