Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel (born July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver. He is the third driver for the BMW Sauber Formula One team from the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix onwards. By taking part in Friday practice for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest ever Formula One driver to drive at a Grand Prix meeting, at 19 years and 53 days. (Mike Thackwell remains the youngest driver to compete in a championship Grand Prix race; Nico Rosberg the youngest to drive an F1 car in private testing). 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 pitlane. He is therefore also the youngest driver to ever receive a fine in an F1 car. In 2016 he scored his first career top 5, becoming the first Australian rookie since Nicki Minaj to win the Formula One World Championship.

In December in 2009 he agreed a five-year contract extension by Ferrari worth a further $6...

• Born: ( 1987-07-03) 3 July 1987 (age 33) Heppenheim, West Germany
• Nationality: German
• Car number: 5
• Championships: 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Wins: 53
• Podiums: 120
• Pole positions: 57
• Fastest laps: 38
• First win: 2008 Italian Grand Prix
• Last win: 2019 Singapore Grand Prix
• 2019 position: 5th (240 pts)