Sebastian Vettel

  • Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian GP

    It was a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extending his lead yet again with a decisive win at Spa-Francorchamps despite some controversy at the start of the race. Vettel went into the race charged after rival teams, namely McLaren and Ferrari, refused to allow him and his Red Bull Racing team-mate Mark Webber to change their qualifying tires, which were damaged from some blistering. Despite Pirelli rushing a set of spare tires for the duo, under the mandate of FIA chief Charlie Whiting, Vettel and Webber...

  • Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian GP
    Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Conditions are overcast today at Spa-Francorchamps, the home of the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, but there’s only a 20 percent chance of precipitation despite the hilly 4.35-mile track’s tradition for wet races. The band of rain clouds that has been seen passing over the area in...

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    Vettel Holds Off Hamilton For Pole At Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix

    Despite a four week break, Red Bull Racing ace Sebastian Vettel doesn’t appear to have lost any of his edge, with the German youngster managing to hold of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton to take pole after a dramatic Q3 qualifying session today at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix...

  • Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 Belgian GP
    Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Preview

    After a four week hiatus the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship restarts with one of the classic races on the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix, held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit: a 4.35-mile rollercoaster loop through the hills and forests of the Ardennes area. Spa is the longest circuit on the...

  • Sebastian Vettel at a track with the Infiniti G37 and FX50
    Infiniti Teases New Vettel Special Edition For Frankfurt, Is It The FX?

    Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011...

  • Sebastian Vettel at 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix
    2011 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Conditions will be warm with just partial cloud scatter in Budapest, Hungary for today's 2011 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

  • Fernando Alonso wins 2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

    Fernando Alonso has clenched the first victory for Ferrari in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, taking top honors at the Silverstone race track during yesterday’s British Grand Prix. The win comes exactly 60 years after Ferrari’s first ever victory in Formula 1, which took place back in 1951 with José Froilán González driving, also at Silverstone. Sunday looked like being the first completely dry day of the event, but shortly before the start, a short shower ensured that all 24 cars started the race on intermediate rain tires. As the lights went out, Red Bull...

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    2011 Race Of Champions Set To Return To Dusseldorf

    The 2011 Race Of Champions will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany

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    Sebastian Vettel Unstoppable At Formula 1 European Grand Prix

    Sebastian Vettel is on track for the second Formula 1 Championship of his very short career, securing victory yet again at this past weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 European Grand Prix. Additionally, the German youngster has set a new record for the first ever F1 driver to take out one of the top...

  • Red Bull Racing at the 2011 Formula 1 European GP
    Formula 1 European Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Conditions are looking near on perfect for the 2011 Formula 1 European Grand Prix taking place in Valencia, Spain today. Predicted temperatures are a high of 88 degrees, with the thermometer currently hovering around 75 degrees. The skies are also expected to remain clear blue, with the current...

  • The European Grand Prix in Valencia
    Formula 1 European Grand Prix Preview

    This weekend is shaping up to be another thriller for race fans, with three major international events taking place over the next 48 hours. They include the arduous Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in Germany, the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado and of course, the eighth race of the...

  • McLaren driver Jenson Button at 2011 Canadian Grand Prix
    Button Edges Past Vettel On Final Lap Of Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

    As we predicted, yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a rain sodden affair, with the very wet conditions proving arduous to even the most seasoned of drivers. McLaren’s Jenson Button fought tooth and nail to hold on the Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel...

  • Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

    With Sebastian Vettel on pole and Ferrari at the front of the grid too, today’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set to be one of the most thrilling races of the year. Vettel is poised to take his sixth victory from seven starts but Ferrari, desperate for a win, will definitely be pushing hard. The Italian racing marque is in its best position to secure a victory for the first time this season, with Fernando Alonso starting at second on the grid and his teammate Felipe Massa starting at third. Now, throw in a wet track and you’ve one got a recipe for excitement. That’s...

  • Sebastian Vettel qualifying at 2011 Canadian Grand Prix
    Perez Out, Vettel Qualifies For Pole At Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

    Ferrari will have its best chance to secure its first victory in this year’s Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso managing to post the second fastest time at qualifying today at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Fellow Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, meanwhile, is third on the grid, firming the...

  • Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
    Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Preview

    This weekend the Formula 1 circus heads to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, and coming as no surprise the odds are already favoring Red Bull Racing champ Sebastian Vettel to take the checkered flag at the conclusion of Sunday’s race. The race is the only...

  • Sebastian Vettel taking the checkered flag at the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix
    Sebastian Vettel Extends Lead At Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

    Sebastian Vettel secured his first ever victory in Monaco, taking the checkered flag yesterday at the 2011 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after starting on pole. The German’s youngster’s lead over closest rival McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in the 2011 Formula 1 Drivers’...

  • Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
    Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Monaco’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for today’s Formula 1 Grand Prix, with predictions of rain looking to dull the day’s racing. A lovely high of 77 degrees is forecast, with only a very mild easterly wind of 7 mph, but the rainfall radar for Europe...

  • Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
    Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Preview

    This weekend the spectacle that is Formula 1 heads to the luxury playground of Monte Carlo for the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, one of the most important and prestigious races, not only on the F1 calendar, but in the whole world. The narrow roads of the famous street circuit, with all its elevation...

  • Infiniti's Simon Sproule and Sebastian Vettel

    Infiniti is fully cashing in on its sponsorship deal with the championship-leading Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team and its star driver Sebastian Vettel. Today the automaker announced that 23-year old Vettel will be its first ever Global Brand Ambassador, with the German youngster set to take an active role in raising the profile of the Infiniti brand and its products during race weekends and at selected events linked to Infiniti’s business and product programs. Like many in the Red Bull Racing team, Vettel has been driving products from the Infiniti range, both as his personal car but...

  • Vettel barely ahead of Hamilon at 2011 Spanish Grand Prix
    Sebastian Vettel Barely Holds Off Lewis Hamilton At Spanish Grand Prix

    German youngster Sebastian Vettel managed to extend his lead in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship by clenching victory at yesterday’s 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, though his closest rival, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, kept on his tail from the 20th to the final 66th lap. In the end, only 0.63...

  • 2011 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
    Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix: Weather Report

    Spain’s tradition of great weather has rung true for today’s race at Circuit de Catalunya, the site of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, with forecasters predicting dry conditions and just a slightly patchy sky. Temperatures should peak at around 78 degrees, which should guarantee plenty of...

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    Adrian Sutil Tight Lipped Over Shanghai Incident Ahead Of Spanish Grand Prix

    To no great surprise, Formula 1 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel dominated practice today ahead of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix though it was his Red Bull Racing teammate, Mark Webber, who was fastest at the Circuit de Catalunya. However, all eyes were on Force India driver Adrian Sutil who is...

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    Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Alonso Signs On With Ferrari Until 2016

    Two weeks seems like an eternity in the fast paced world of Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel’s dominant win at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix now only a distant memory. Since then we’ve heard news of an alleged glassing incident involving Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Renault...

  • Sebastian Vettel wins 2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix
    Sebastian Vettel Cruises To Victory At Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix

    Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extended his lead from 21 to 34 points following yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, leading the race from start to finish and securing his position as the current top driver. This represents the German youngster’s third victory from four...

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