Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel is the new FIA Formula 1 World Champion, and the youngest in history, after a fascinating Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
At 23 years and 106 days, Vettel won with a faultless drive from pole position to the chequered flag, resisting a strong challenge from British driver Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, who in 2008 had achieved the same feat at the age of 23 and 307 days.
Let’s review the stunning motorsport career of Vettel, who started in karting just 15 years ago.
2010: Red Bull Racing – Formula 1 Driver
5 wins – FIA Drivers’ World Champion
Scored 256 points
2009: Red Bull Racing – Formula 1 Driver
4 wins - Second in FIA Drivers’ Championship
Scored 84 points
2008: Scuderia Toro Rosso – Formula One Driver
Winner Italian Grand Prix (youngest ever F1 winner)
Pole position Italian Prix (youngest ever pole)
Scored 35 points
2007: BMW and Scuderia Toro Rosso – Driver
Competes in US Prix for the BMW Sauber Team
Finishes eighth to score first point (youngest ever point scorer)
Hungarian Grand Prix – joins Scuderia Toro Rosso
At 23 years and 106 days, Vettel won with a faultless drive from pole position to the chequered flag, resisting a strong challenge from British driver Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, who in 2008 had achieved the same feat at the age of 23 and 307 days.
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| Formula BMW (Photo: WRI2) |
Let’s review the stunning motorsport career of Vettel, who started in karting just 15 years ago.
2010: Red Bull Racing – Formula 1 Driver
5 wins – FIA Drivers’ World Champion
Scored 256 points
2009: Red Bull Racing – Formula 1 Driver
4 wins - Second in FIA Drivers’ Championship
Scored 84 points
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| Sebastian Vettel, Formula BMW, 2004 (Photo: René Fagnan Auto123.com) |
2008: Scuderia Toro Rosso – Formula One Driver
Winner Italian Grand Prix (youngest ever F1 winner)
Pole position Italian Prix (youngest ever pole)
Scored 35 points
2007: BMW and Scuderia Toro Rosso – Driver
Competes in US Prix for the BMW Sauber Team
Finishes eighth to score first point (youngest ever point scorer)
Hungarian Grand Prix – joins Scuderia Toro Rosso