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Vettel no fan of Formula E

Vettel no fan of Formula E

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel gave a planned new electric series a firm thumbs-down on Saturday, saying silent motor racing left him cold.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Chinese GP

Red Bull's Vettel wins Chinese GP

Rediff.com19 Apr 2009

German Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull their first Formula One win with a pole to chequered flag victory ahead of team mate Mark Webber in the rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Melbourne

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Melbourne

Rediff.com17 Mar 2013

World champion Sebastian Vettel will start the Formula One season-opener from pole position on an all-Red Bull front row later on Sunday after posting the fastest time in the rain-delayed qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Australian GP: Phenomenal field out to stop Vettel at the start

Australian GP: Phenomenal field out to stop Vettel at the start

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

World champion Sebastian Vettel is understandably favourite to open the Formula One season with a victory at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend but there are strong indications he will face a much tougher challenge than he did last year.

Champion Vettel chasing Schumi's seven in Abu Dhabi

Champion Vettel chasing Schumi's seven in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

James Hunt would doubtless have done it differently but Sebastian Vettel's idea of bliss after winning the Formula One championship for the fourth year in a row was a few quiet days at home.

Cruel luck ends Vettel's Abu Dhabi streak

Cruel luck ends Vettel's Abu Dhabi streak

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Double Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first retirement in more than a year on Sunday after a sudden tyre blowout at the first corner of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Vettel praises organisers of Indian Grand Prix

Vettel praises organisers of Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

Double world champion and winner of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull was full of praise for the newly-built Buddh International Circuit and lauded the organisers for coming up with the spanking track in such a short time.

Vettel extends championship lead by winning Italian GP

Vettel extends championship lead by winning Italian GP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Italian Grand Prix at a canter on Sunday to move 53 points clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the Formula One championship after six victories from 12 races.

Vettel reigns in a bizarre F1 season

Vettel reigns in a bizarre F1 season

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

At 25, Sebastian Vettel has been champion for three straight years. At 25, he's caught up with Ayrton. At 25, he's just getting better, says Raja Sen.

Vettel becomes F1's youngest triple champion

Vettel becomes F1's youngest triple champion

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest triple world champion at the age of 25 at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Sebastian Vettel drove a superb race to win the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mark Webber as Red Bull enjoyed a one-two at Spa-Francorchamps.

'Vettel will take either take one-year sabbatical or retire'

'Vettel will take either take one-year sabbatical or retire'

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Formula 1 expert and former racer Karun Chandhok sees four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel taking either a sabbatical next year or walk into retirement after finding himself without a drive for the 2021 season. The 2020 season is yet to start due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Vettel leaving Ferrari at the end of year has given the sport's followers plenty to talk about.

Vettel to drive his F1 car through central Berlin

Vettel to drive his F1 car through central Berlin

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

New Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will drive his Red Bull on a lap of honour through central Berlin on Saturday in front of tens of thousands of German fans, his team said.

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for European Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his seventh pole position in eight races this season on Saturday as Red Bull swept the front row in qualifying for the European Grand Prix.

Vettel eyes second F1 title after Italian Grand Prix victory

Vettel eyes second F1 title after Italian Grand Prix victory

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had his second successive Formula One world championship almost wrapped up after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel put down a marker for a possible fifth win in a row by dominating both practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday.

Images: Vettel cruises to Australian GP win

Images: Vettel cruises to Australian GP win

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

A coy Sebastian Vettel was determined not to get carried away with a blistering start to his world title defence at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel storms to victory in season-opener

Vettel storms to victory in season-opener

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel made a perfect start to his Formula One world title defence with a pole to flag victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Why the writing was on the wall for Vettel at Ferrari

Why the writing was on the wall for Vettel at Ferrari

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The writing has been on the wall for Sebastian Vettel since September 2018 when Ferrari announced Charles Leclerc as his Formula One team mate. The German, who will leave the Italian team at the end of a pandemic-hit 2020 season that has yet to start, was top dog at Maranello at the time but Leclerc was young, hungry and determined.

Vettel title a triumph for real racing

Vettel title a triumph for real racing

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Sebastian Vettel took just 99 minutes to sweep away the talk of team orders and tainted titles and ensure the 2010 Formula One championship is remembered as a triumph for real racing.

Vettel takes first pole of F1 season

Vettel takes first pole of F1 season

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Germany's Sebastian Vettel put returning compatriot Michael Schumacher in the shade on Saturday with pole position for Red Bull at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Schumacher, the seven times champion returning at the age of 41 after a three-year absence, qualified seventh for Mercedes.

Vettel on pole after crash-hit qualifying

Vettel on pole after crash-hit qualifying

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

Sebastian Vettel put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a crash-hit qualifying session on Saturday with championship leader Jenson Button starting in seventh place. The German will share the front row with Italian Jarno Trulli in a Toyota with Britain's outgoing world champion Lewis Hamilton third for McLaren alongside Adrian Sutil in a Force India.

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Newly-crowned four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel showed no signs of easing up as he led a Red Bull one-two in free practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.

Vettel on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Apr 2009

Sebastian Vettel took a surprise pole position for Red Bull ahead of Renault's Fernando Alonso in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. The 21-year-old German grabbed the second pole position of his career, and the first for his Renault-powered team, with a last-gasp lap of one minute 36.184 seconds.

Sports Shorts: Vettel to stay with Ferrari till 2020

Sports Shorts: Vettel to stay with Ferrari till 2020

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

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After partying hard Vettel eyes Korean Grand Prix

After partying hard Vettel eyes Korean Grand Prix

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Partying with Michael Schumacher gave Sebastian Vettel the hangover of champions after he clinched his second Formula One title last weekend.

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel pipped championship leading Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to pole position in a rain-delayed Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session on Sunday.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up Red Bull's 13th pole position in 13 races this season with a blistering lap in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

F1: Hamilton on pole in Brazil, Vettel summoned to stewards

F1: Hamilton on pole in Brazil, Vettel summoned to stewards

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The pole was a record-extending 82nd of Hamilton's career and his 10th of a season that has already seen the Briton clinch his fifth world championship.

PHOTOS: Vettel ready to land knockout blow in F1 title race

PHOTOS: Vettel ready to land knockout blow in F1 title race

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

The knockout blow in the Formula One title battle has yet to be thrown but the moment is fast approaching and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is landing the big psychological hits.

Vettel to debut at US Grand Prix

Vettel to debut at US Grand Prix

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Poland's Robert Kubica will be replaced in the US Grand Prix by German teenager Sebastian Vettel after failing a medical.

US GP: Formula One tweaks qualifying rules as Vettel faces penalty

US GP: Formula One tweaks qualifying rules as Vettel faces penalty

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Formula One has had to modify its qualifying format after financial problems ruled the Caterham and Marussia teams out of Sunday's US Grand Prix while Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is set to be sidelined by an engine penalty.

F1: Ferrari's Vettel bullish about car quality

F1: Ferrari's Vettel bullish about car quality

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Ferrari's new team principal Mattia Binotto said earlier in the year that Vettel, as the team's "champion", would be given priority over Leclerc in certain racing situations, though he later clarified the drivers would be "free to fight".

Australian GP: Vettel on top in season-opening practice

Australian GP: Vettel on top in season-opening practice

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel began his quest for a fourth successive Formula One world title by setting the quickest time in first free practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday.

Vettel roars back with Japanese GP win

Vettel roars back with Japanese GP win

Rediff.com4 Oct 2009

Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix to roar back into the Formula One title reckoning on Sunday while Jenson Button had his overall advantage trimmed to 14 points with two races to go.

Formula One: Vettel sees title race as wide open

Formula One: Vettel sees title race as wide open

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

This year's Formula One title race looks wide open to Red Bull's triple World champion Sebastian Vettel.

F1: Vettel aiming for another first in Hungary

F1: Vettel aiming for another first in Hungary

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Hungary is one of only two races remaining on the current calendar that Red Bull's triple Formula One champion has not won - the other being Austin, Texas - and a victory in the heat of the Hungaroring would mean he has won half of the season's races so far.

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Vettel takes sixth win of season in Valencia

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel turned the European Grand Prix into a stroll in the Spanish sunshine on Sunday as he racked up his sixth victory in eight races this season.

Handyman Vettel ready to put the hammer down

Handyman Vettel ready to put the hammer down

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is ready to put the hammer down after spending his winter break catching up on handywork around the house.

How Vettel went from hero to villain to superhero

How Vettel went from hero to villain to superhero

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

With the season just two races old, this is nothing short of a declaration of war. And Formula One hasn't seen a proper teammate war for awhile, feels Raja Sen