Current Sebastian Vettel

Lots of threads have alluded to having a discussion about the current world champion so lets get it all off our collective chests (oooeer!)

Lots has been has been written about this young man from his testing debut with BMW Sauber in 2006 aged just 19 - he then progressed to the the toro rosso team for his first full race season in 2008 - the memorable race being his drive in the wet at Fuji where he managed to rear end his future team mate Mark Webber who said ""It's kids isn't it... kids with not enough experience – they do a good job and then they **** it all up." - Little was Mark to know he would be paired with the "Kid" just 2 years later.

His maiden win came at the 2008 Italian GP where he qualified up from, the race started under the safety car in the rain and the young German led from start to finish in the Toro Rosso - becoming the youngest winner of a grand prix ever.

Then we enter the era of the Red Bull. In 2009 he joined the Red Bull team, which got off to a torrid start as he managed to crash into Kubika in Australia, a feat he would go on to repeat during the 09 season.

Last year needs no mention........

So to the crux of the matter. Is Sebastian Vettel?

the real deal, the baby schumi, the new pretender - a genuine racer? - aka Wunderkind

or

A very quick driver, who lucked into a very fast car and can bang it on pole and lead from lights to flag and be the quickest pilot of a car, yet can't overtake for toffee? aka WunOrAother

 

[Bill Boddy]

It looks like he might be doing a runner. Can't think why.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72599000/jpg/_72599694_sebastianvettel5.jpg

 

[Mephistopheles]

Is it true that Vettel has named his new car Kaprun?

 

[Kewee]

No…..Kaput!!!!!! I think.

 

[Fenderman]

 

[Blog Zbod]

Is it true that Vettel has named his new car Kaprun?

I haven't read it's been named yet. Seems a bit early. In the past, he's only given it a name once it had revealed its true character to him. He probably wouldn't want any name he'd attach to it now lingering past Melbourne.

I predict the new car's name somehow will incorporate the name "Linda." As in Lovelace. On account of the sucking sound emanating from the snorkel.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I'm sorry Blog Zbod I'd forgotten I'd written that It was a really rubbish joke and in poor taste, it was in reference to a disaster which happened in Austria...

 

[Blog Zbod]

I'm sorry Blog Zbod I'd forgotten I'd written that It was a really rubbish joke and in poor taste, it was in reference to a disaster which happened in Austria...

Oh yes, the funicular disaster. I'd quite forgotten about that. Well, regardless, I don't think it was in any poorer taste than my Linda Lovelace joke.

 

[Blog Zbod]

...I predict the new car's name somehow will incorporate the name "Linda." As in Lovelace....

I was wrong. Her name is Suzie.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

How long before the BBC do a feature where Suzy meets Suzie?

 

[Blog Zbod]

We know what he's named his car and don't yet know what he's named his daughter. There's not even firm word of when she was born.

 

[Jen]

Priorities?

 

[Titch]

Maybe his daughter is also called Suzie.

 

[RasputinLives]

After Suzie Wolff

 

[Bill Boddy]

More likely to be Adrianna.

 

[RasputinLives]

No its after Suzie Wolff because basically he thinks that, like her, the car is hot (when its on fire), well connected, hangs around the pit lane, gets lots of media attention and is never going to win anything and probably won't even start a Grand Prix.

 

[Jen]

If only!!

 

[Plutus]

Now, I am not a Vettel supporter but after all the crap you hear people wanting Red Bull to lose, I hope he wins his 5th title.

 

[Greenlantern101]

 

[nenoste95]

This is a very bad situation for him with this unreliable engine. But also in this conditions I'm not able to support Seba

 

[Bill Boddy]

There goes one of his records and there is no way that he can recover it.