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Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. He is regarded by fellow and former drivers as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in the history of the sport. Leaving Red Bull for the 2015 season, Vettel initially signed a three-year contract with Ferrari, which was later extended until the end of 2020.Vettel started his career in Formula One as a test driver for BMW Sauber and made his debut with the team at the 2007 United States Grand Prix, replacing the injured Robert Kubica. Later in the season, he joined Toro Rosso and stayed with the team into 2008. That September, the 21 year-old became the youngest pole-sitter and race winner at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. In his first year driving for Red Bull in 2009, Vettel finished the season as the youngest-ever World Drivers' Championship runner-up. The following year he went on to become the youngest driver ever to win the World Drivers' Championship. In the same year he helped Red Bull win the team's first World Constructors' Championship. He followed up his first championship with three more titles, all in succession, becoming the youngest double, triple and quadruple world champion in Formula One. The 2010 and 2012 titles were decided in the final round, in 2010 coming out on top over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in a four-way title battle at Abu Dhabi, whilst in 2012 defeating the same driver again by three points. The 2011 and 2013 titles saw Vettel dominating the seasons to secure the titles early.

Ending his long-term association with the team, Vettel activated a clause to end his contract with Red Bull early after the 2014 season. Soon after, it was announced that Vettel had signed a three-year contract with Ferrari for the 2015 season. After his winless 2014 season, he won three races in his first season with Ferrari, being the closest challenger to the Mercedes team. He finished fourth in the 2016 championship. Vettel and Ferrari enjoyed a resurgence in 2017, topping the standings for more than half the season following four wins. After dropping to second in the standings, a string of poor reliability and results in the second half of the campaign left him trailing Lewis Hamilton significantly and Vettel eventually saw his title hopes end in Mexico. Vettel also contended for the 2018 title against Hamilton, winning several races over the course of the season, but for the second straight year, his championship hopes ended in Mexico.

In addition to the numerous 'youngest' records held, Vettel is currently in 3rd place among all-time race winners and podium finishes and fourth among polesitters .

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Famous Sebastian Vettel Quotes

“I can only say that Red Bull gives you wings. It’s as simple as that.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/7/11107.html July 31, 2010.
About the astonishing qualifying pace of the Red Bulls on Hungaroring.
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“Yeah, I’m not afraid of him. As far as I remember, he fell off a bike a couple of years ago or last year, so his leg is still a bit unstable, so I can always run away, plus I’m younger, so there are good chances for me.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10789.html May 15, 2010.
Seb's answer to a question about his fears for his team-mate Mark Webber.
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“The lap back to the pits and the whole podium ceremony was just unbelievable. I think for sure this is the best day of my life. These pictures, these emotions, I will never forget. It is unbelievable. It is so much greater than you might think it is. It is great. Again, I can just say a big, big thank you to all the guys working in the team. I think they did a fantastic job. Who might have thought about that at the beginning of the season. We had a poor start but then it got better and better and in these conditions we can make a bit of a gap by staying longer on full throttle. It is great, fantastic. I am speechless.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8387.html FIA post-race press conference, September 14, 2008.
After his maiden win at Monza.
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“The three Michaels - Michael Schumacher, Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson. I wanted to become Michael Jackson when I was young. It was painful to realise that I didn’t have the voice…”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10542.html Interview, March 17, 2010.
About his childhood heroes.
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“My new car's called ‘Randy Mandy’, which we decided on this morning. We all liked the name immediately - a good sign I guess, but no, it’s not actually named after a real girl.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Vettel%E2%80%99s-Diary,-Turkey-Thursday--Meet-Randy-Mandy-021242853776914 May 27, 2010.
New chassi = new name.
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“Well, I think as far as I understood if you said to Red Bull I think we are still selling cans, so not much has happened in that regard.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11046.html July, 22 2010.
The situation in Red Bull.
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“Germany will clearly win the match as Australia is the weakest team in our group, so winning should be imperative, even though Mark (Webber) has a different opinion on that. But as we know, the both of us have lately had some different opinions on things anyway.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/6/10886.html June 10, 2010.
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“It will take time for this to sink in. It was my dream to one day drive a Formula One car and even if my target now has been to fight for poles and race wins, I didn’t expect it today and it feels fantastic. Doing it here in Italy is also amazing.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8379.html September 13, 2008
After his first pole.
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“The chequered flag is really just a stupid wooden stick and a piece of cloth. It's a small thing, but it means so much when you cross the line at moments like that. It was unbelievable.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.sebastian-vettel.org/quotes.htm
After his 4th position in China 2007.
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Sebastian Vettel Quotes about cars

“It’s all different. He’s Australian, I’m German. He has car number six, I have car number five, so I think there’s lots of stuff for you to write again.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/7/11062.html July 24, 2010.
About the difference between him and Mark Webber.
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“At the first test I really started to go through a couple of names and I like the name Liz and Luscious Liz fits quite well, I think. It’s an attractive car, it’s quick and successful. But the main attribute naturally should be that she’s bloody quick.”

Sebastian Vettel

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2010/3/10504.html Interview, March 11, 2010.
About naming the RB6.
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“You have to pinch yourself to remember how young he is, to be honest, because in the way he presents himself, the way he drives the car and then tells you about the car in his feedback in the debriefs and so forth, he has a much older pair of shoulders on him than is apparent.”

Sebastian Vettel

Adrian Newey http://www.espn.co.uk/formula1/sport/story/17810.html
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