Sebastian Vettel Announces Retirement from Formula 1
Though Vettel is best known for his four world titles, he often receives praise around the F1 paddock for his good humor and off-track activism
Vettel: ‘Can’t Say 100%’ That He Trusts Pirelli F1 Tires
As Formula 1’s sole tire supplier since 2011, Pirelli has frequently come under fire
Pérez, Vettel, Gasly Podium at Crazy Baku
It was an exciting race, but F1 should leave Baku asking itself what it could have done better and instituting changes that improve safety in the future instead of waiting for the worst
Vettel: COVID-19 Will Dictate Next Year’s F1 Calendar
Earlier this month, F1 released a provisional 23-race calendar for the 2021 season, one similar in structure to the pre-pandemic calendar that had been intended for 2020. When asked if this risked reaching saturation point, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel had the following to say
Sebastian Vettel to Race in F1 in 2021
Just before Ferrari’s 1000th grand prix in in Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel announced he will be driving for Aston Martin Racing in 2021. Earlier this year, Ferrari had rather rudely pushed Vettel aside, only letting the four-time champion know a day before signing Carlos Sainz that he would not get an offer to race for […]
Sebastian Vettel Could Be Out of F1 After 2020
The Formula 1 driver market was blown wide open when Ferrari announced last week that Sebastian Vettel would leave the team at the end of the 2020 season (which has yet to start thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic). Reportedly, Ferrari was unwilling to give Vettel the two-year extension he was seeking. The consensus is that […]
Vettel Back on Top at 2019 Singapore GP
Charles Leclerc fans who watched the 2019 Singapore GP will tell you that Ferrari engineered the results so that Sebastian Vettel finished first, but don’t let them fool you: the Formula 1 race was a Vettel masterclass that he thoroughly deserved to win. Leclerc did brilliantly once more to qualify on pole position for the […]
2019 German GP: Hamilton on Pole, Vettel Out
The German Grand Prix was a disaster for Sebastian Vettel last year, who had crashed out of the lead and has since never quite seemed to find his usual Formula One form. But he did look very quick in practice, giving hope that redemption at his home race was on the cards. That hope was […]
2019 Canadian GP: Vettel Victory Stolen by Stewards
The 2019 Canadian GP was the most exciting race so far in the Formula One season, but perhaps not for the right reasons. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who had managed to stick in on pole with a sublime performance on Saturday, defended the lead from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton almost the entire race. At first it seemed […]
Le Mans Winner Nico Hülkenberg Backs Sebastian Vettel on Weird F1 Spins
Nico Hülkenberg, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015 and full-time Formula One driver, has backed his fellow countryman Sebastian Vettel following the four-time champion’s claims that downforce “holes” were causing his strange spins throughout the 2018 season. Vettel has had a difficult year marred by uncharacteristic mistakes that many believe have […]
2018 Japanese GP: Hamilton Wins, Vettel Spins
If you’d held on to any shred of hope that Ferrari could somehow turn the championship around and claw back victory from the jaws of a terrible second half of the Formula One season, now would be the time to let go. It was yet another disappointing weekend for the Scuderia, which was caught out […]
2018 Belgian GP: Vettel Wins After Scary Crash Shows Halo’s Worth
Ferrari looked quickest all weekend, but rain in the final qualifying session played to Mercedes’ strengths and Sebastian Vettel was only able to start second on the grid. Lewis Hamilton couldn’t keep him behind for long, though — the moment they got on the Kemmel Straight, Vettel flew by, and at one point four cars […]
2018 German GP: Hamilton Wins from 14th, Vettel in the Gravel
Sebastian Vettel was close to having one of the best weekends of his life. The man who grew up not 30 miles from the Hockenheimring had never won the German Grand Prix in Formula One, but he started the race on Sunday afternoon from the very front while his rival Lewis Hamilton had to contend […]
2018 British GP: Vettel Wins as Mercedes Begins to Seem Rattled
Sebastian Vettel overcame a neck injury to take Ferrari’s first victory at the British Grand Prix since 2008 and extend his lead over Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton finished second after what turned out to be a thrilling finish and a rollercoaster race for the home crowd favorite, who made a stunning recovery […]
2018 Canadian GP: Vettel Wins Comfortably as McLaren Disappoints
Historically, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve rarely fails to produce an exciting Canadian Grand Prix, but unfortunately the exception was in full effect this time around. As so frequently seems to be the case, the Formula One race opened with a massive crash on the first lap, which promptly ushered in the safety car. After that, […]
2018 Chinese GP: Ricciardo Steals the Win, Vettel 8th
The 2018 Chinese Grand Prix looked set to be a great race for Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel snatched pole by just a hair over teammate Kimi Räikkönen, both about half a second faster than their Mercedes rivals—an eternity in Grand Prix racing. But nothing went as anyone could have predicted during the race. Ferrari was too […]
2018 Bahrain GP: Vettel Wins as Honda Grabs Best-Ever Result
It must be true what they say about the Australian Grand Prix: it is not representative of team performance at other races. After Mercedes dominated the season-opening competition (though it lost to Ferrari nonetheless because of bad luck and the anti-overtaking effects of dirty air), the team suddenly looked like only the third-fastest at the […]
2018 Australian GP: Haas Double Blunder Helps Vettel Win
The first Grand Prix of the 2018 Formula One World Championship was off to a mixed start for Mercedes: on the one hand, Lewis Hamilton had put in a banger of a pole position lap, but on the other, Valtteri Bottas had crashed the car and was starting 15th on a circuit where it is […]