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Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel
Team Red Bull
Nationality German
Podiums 1
Points 41
Grand Prix entered 26
World Championships 0
Highest race finish 1 (x1)
Highest grid position 1 (x1)
Date of Birth 03/07/1987
Place of Birth Heppenheim
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR03 celebrates his pole position. Formula One World Championship, Rd 14, Italian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Monza, Italy, Saturday, 13 September 2008

2008

First full season of Formula One sees him become the sport's youngest winner with a stunning wet-weather victory at Monza. Finishes eighth overall with 35 points and rewarded with a switch from Toro Rosso to Red Bull's 'senior' RBR team for 2009.

Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Toro Rosso celebrates with the team. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Chinese Grand Prix, Race Day, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, Sunday, 7 October 2007

2007

Becomes sport's youngest point scorer when he stands in for BMW's Robert Kubica at Indy, finishing eighth. Secures full-time Toro Rosso race seat from August's Hungarian Grand Prix and earns the team their best result to date with fourth place in China.

Sebastian Vettel (GER) BMW Sauber Third Driver. Formula One World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand Prix, Practice Day Suzuka, Japan, 6 October 2006

2006

Runner-up in Formula Three Euro Series after three race wins. Competes in three World Series by Renault events, winning two. Named BMW Sauber's Friday test and reserve driver - five successful third-driver outings.

Dr Mario Theissen (GER) BMW Motorsport Technical Director with Sebastien Vettel (GER). Formula BMW World Final, Sakhir, Bahrain, 13-16 December 2005. © BMW Motorsport

2005

Fifth in the Formula 3 Euro Series, declared best rookie driver after clinching five podiums. Enjoys first Formula One test with BMW Williams at Jerez.

2004 Formula BMW ADAC champion Sebastian Vettel (GER), with Peter Mucke (GER), Team Owner Mucke Motorsport, and the team. Formula BMW ADAC Championship 2004, Rd9 Race 2, Brno, Czech Republic. 19 September 2004. World © SUTTON

2004

Formula BMW ADAC champion - finishes on podium in all 20 races, taking 18 victories.

L-R, Christopher Wassermann (AUT) and Sebastian Vattel (GER) Red Bull Junior sponsored drivers, BMW ADAC Championship. Formula BMW ADAC Championship Testing. 21 February 2003. Adria International Speedway Circuit, Italy. World © Moy/Sutton

2003

Claims second place in the Formula BMW ADAC championship after winning five of the 19 races.

S. Vettel won his heat 1st Speedy World Cup Indoor, Bercy, France, 30 November - 1 December 2001. World © McNeil/Sutton

2001

Wins German and European Junior karting titles.

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