Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel (German pronunciation: [zeˈbasti̯an ˈfɛtəl]; born 3 July 1987) is a German Formula One racing driver, currently driving for Red Bull ... More »
Sabastian Vettel looks to move ahead at F1's Spanish GP
Sebastian Vettel, the youngest triple champion in F1 history, has 77 points so far. PARIS (AP) -- As the Formula One world championship heads into Europe, three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel can move ahead of rivals in the title race at the Spanish Grand Prix. Only Kimi ... Read more »
Vettel outpaces home hero Alonso in Spanish Grand Prix practice
Sebastian Vettel leads teammate Mark Webber during practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. (CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel and home hero Fernando Alonso shared the honors in the opening practice sessions Friday for the Spanish Grand Prix Friday in Barcelona. ... Read more »
Sebastian Vettel & Mark Webber insist Monaco GP pole still as crucial as ever
The importance of qualifying to the final race result may have fast diminished so far this season but Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber agree that the battle for pole at this weekend's Monaco GP will retain all its historically crucial value. With balance of grand prix racing ... Read more »
Tire worries take gloss off Mercedes' qualifying dominance
Only one race has been won by the pole-sitter out of four GPs this year -- world champion Sebastian Vettel at the second event in Malaysia -- as tire management has taken precedence over lap speed. F1's official supplier Pirelli has modified its rubber compounds for this weekend to allay ... Read more »
Pirelli admit tire testing 'inadequacies'
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won on home soil, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finishing fourth and fifth respectively. "Everyone knows what is happening," Mateschitz told Austrian reporters. "This has nothing to do with racing any more. This is a competition in tire ... Read more »
Alonso aims to reign in Spain
Sebastian Vettel won the 2013 race for Red Bull as he went 10 points clear in the championship standings. Vettel also won last year's race as the German went on to wrap up a third successive world title. The imposing Sakhir Tower looms over the cars as they race on the Bahrain ... Read more »
F1 drivers worried Pirelli tires are wearing too fast
" Strips of rubber were shooting off Jean-Eric Vergne's rear tire less than 40 laps into the race, and championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who was fourth, fears races are being more influenced by tires than driving skills. "We are not going to the pace of the car, we are going to the ... Read more »
Tech guru Lowe back in the fast lane
Sebastian Vettel won the 2013 race for Red Bull as he went 10 points clear in the championship standings. Vettel also won last year's race as the German went on to wrap up a third successive world title. The imposing Sakhir Tower looms over the cars as they race on the Bahrain ... Read more »
Home favorite Alonso wins Spanish Grand Prix
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Fernando Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix in front of his home fans on Sunday to close the gap on championship leader Sebastian Vettel and get back in the Formula One title race. Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen finished second for the third straight race, with ... Read more »
Fernando Alonso optimistic he can close F1 gap on Vettel
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Fernando Alonso is hoping to close the gap on championship leader Sebastian Vettel at the Spanish Grand Prix. He says "until we are 75 or 80 points behind, we should be optimistic" about challenging for the Formula One title. The two-time champion trails ... Read more »
F1 drivers skeptical about penalty points proposals
I don't know, maybe I'm a little bit too old fashioned," three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel said during the Spanish Grand Prix recently. "I think from a driver's point of view, we've been pushing for penalties and right now we are probably in a situation where we have more ... Read more »
Lotus confident that a winning package will persuade Kimi Raikkonen to stay for 2014
Raikkonen, who currently resides in second place in the Drivers' Championship just four points behind leader Sebastian Vettel, is out of contract at the end of the year and has been heavily linked with Red Bull in the wake of Technical Director James Allison's resignation. A vacancy is ... Read more »
Button: McLaren can make small step forward in Monaco
Britain's Jenson Button has said he is 'confident' McLaren Mc Full Article at crash.net Sebastian Vettel (4th): "I think we can be happy with fourth today. The first three cars were a little bit too fast for us and regarding looking after the tyres, they did a better job. We need to ... Read more »
Lotus boss Eric Boullier unhappy with Pirelli tyre changes
Raikkonen is second in the championship, just four points behind Red Bull's triple champion Sebastian Vettel. (For updates you can share with your friends, follow IBNLive on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest ) ... Read more »
Pirelli to make tyre changes after Spanish Grand Prix criticism
We didn't want to over-react, because by doing that we could then be helping certain teams.’ Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, also feels the changes, while necessary, will not mean Sebastian Vettel walks away with the championship from Canada onwards. ‘It is impossible to ... Read more »
Infiniti Q50 Production Begins in Japan (W/Video)
Infiniti’s newly named director of performance and three-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel helped evaluate and tune the Q50 during development, and will continue to weigh in on future Infiniti products. In the video below, de Nysschen stresses how important the model is for ... Read more »
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone plays down fears financial probe over German reports
" Top dog: Ecclestone, pictured with world champion Sebastian Vettel, is an influential figure in Formula One Ecclestone currently has one of Germany's top law firms, Thomas Deckers Wehnert Elsner, and his usual team of lawyers in England working for him on the case. Thomas Deckers ... Read more »
