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Name |
Sebastian Vettel |
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Nick Names |
Seb, Sebi |
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Date of Birth |
3rd July 1987 |
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Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
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Birth Place |
Heppenheim, Germany |
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Nationality |
German |
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Residence |
Thurgau, Switzerland |
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Height |
5' 9¼" |
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Weight |
58 kg |
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Eye color |
Blue |
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Family |
Father – Norbert (Furniture maker)
Mother – Heike (Housewife)
Sisters – Melanie (Dental Technician), Stefanie (Physiotherapist)
Brother – Fabian
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Education |
School - Abitur High School, Heppenheim, West Germany |
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Profession |
Care Racing Driver
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Debut |
Racing Vehicle – Kart
F1 Race - Turkish Grand Prix (2006)
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Team |
Red Bull Racing (as of October 2011) |
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Driver Number |
1 (as of October 2011)
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Driven for |
BMW-Sauber, Toro Rosso
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Known for |
His love of British comedy and music including Monty Python, Little Britain and The Beatles.
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Idol |
Michael Schumacher |
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Childhood Heroes |
Michael Schumacher, Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan |
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Records |
* Youngest F1 World Championship Winner (2010).
* Youngest Driver to get win in F1, Italian Grand Prix (2008).
* Youngest Driver in F1 history to win a Grand Prix and take a Pole Position, Italian Grand Prix (2008).
* Youngest Pole sitter in F1, Italian Grand Prix (2008).
* Youngest Driver to lead a lap in F1, Japanese Grand Prix (2007).
* Youngest Driver to Score Points in F1, USA Grand Prix (2007).
* Youngest Driver to drive during a Formula One weekend, Turkish Grand Prix (2006).
* Youngest Driver to set the fastest time in an official Grand Prix session, Turkish Grand Prix (2006).
* Most Wins in a Formula BMW Season, Formula BMW ADAC Championship (2004).
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Favorites |
Track – Norisring, Adria, Monaco and Spa
Drink – Redbull Kombucha, Full-Fat Milk
Food – Pasta
Band - The Beatles
Movie - The Life of Brian
Actor - Jim Carrey
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Hobbies |
Snowboard, Mountain biking, Swimming |
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Fan of |
Eintracht Frankfurt of German football team
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Awards |
* SPEED Performance Award (2011).
* UEPS Award (2010).
* Autosport International Driver of the Year (2010).
* German Athlete of the Year Award (2010).
* Motorsport Total Fahrer des Jahres Award (2010).
* Crash.net Driver of the Year (2009).
* ADAC Driver of the Year (2009).
* Celebrity Magazine Awards Sportler of the Year (2009).
* BRDC Johnny Wakefield Trophy (2009).
* DHL Fastest Lap Trophy (2009).
* Sport Bild's Sportler of the Year (2009).
* Bandini Awards (2008).
* Confartigianato Motori (2008).
* DMSB-Junior Award (2006).
* Best Rookie of the Season [F3] (2005).
* ADAC Junior Driver of the Year [FBMW] (2004).
* DMV Junior Driver of the Year (2001).
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Facts |
* His career began at the age of 3, when his father gave him a 60cc Go-kart.
* At the age of 9 he joined the Red bull junior team for long term sponsorship.
* He is a graduate of Red Bull’s young driver programme.
* He has won the Junior Monaco Kart Cup (2001).
* He got upgraded to open-wheel cars in 2003.
* He is the 6th youngest F1 driver to start a Grand Prix, USA GP (2007).
* He is the youngest F1 World Championship runner-up (2009).
* He is the 4th youngest driver to set a fastest lap, British Grand Prix (2009).
* He is the 3rd driver in the ranking of most consecutive podiums, (2010 Brazilian Grand Prix - 2011 British Grand Prix).
* He also became the quickest driver to get a fine in F1, being fined $1,000 nine seconds into his career, after speeding in the pit lane.
* When he was a kid, he wanted to become Michael Jackson.
* He is the 5th driver to have most consecutive starts from the first row (as of 2011).
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Official website |
http://sebastianvettel.de/index.php/en |
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Facebook |
http://www.facebook.com/SebastianVettel |
