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Ferrari's Vettel storms to victory in Malaysia Grand Prix

Ferrari's Vettel storms to victory in Malaysia Grand Prix

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Sebastian Vettel drove a flawless tactical race to claim his maiden victory for Ferrari at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, registering the first Formula One win for the Italian team since 2013.

Ferrari's Vettel to try virtual racing?

Ferrari's Vettel to try virtual racing?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Sebastian Vettel has never been one for social media or had much time for esports but even the four-times world champion has shifted his stance, however slightly, under Formula One's coronavirus lockdown. Although the 32-year-old Ferrari driver is still not remotely tempted by Twitter or Instagram, he has acquired a gaming rig. Just how much the German uses it remains to be seen.

Vettel apologises to Red Bull staff

Vettel apologises to Red Bull staff

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel apologised in person to Red Bull staff for ignoring team orders in a controversial Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend.

Webber didn't deserve to win, declares Vettel

Webber didn't deserve to win, declares Vettel

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel met a barrage of questions about his failure to obey team orders on Thursday with an unrepentant smile and cold contempt for Red Bull team mate Mark Webber.

PHOTOS: Vettel, Franklin win top Laureus awards

PHOTOS: Vettel, Franklin win top Laureus awards

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Germany's Sebastian Vettel, the youngest four-time Formula One world champion in history at 26, was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, US swimmer Missy Franklin, at 18, became the youngest ever winner of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Is Vettel overreacting about Red Bull's tests?

Is Vettel overreacting about Red Bull's tests?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Red Bull will put a 'very different' car on the track for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from the model which disappointed during the last test in Bahrain, reigning champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday.

Third championship title renders Vettel speechless

Third championship title renders Vettel speechless

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

It all came good for Sebastian Vettel just when it all seemed to be going wrong on Sunday in a Brazilian Grand Prix that turned the Red Bull driver into Formula One's youngest triple world champion.

Vettel can take nothing for granted

Vettel can take nothing for granted

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Sebastian Vettel can become Formula One's youngest triple champion without scoring a point in Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix but Fernando Alonso has a more sensational script in mind.

Vettel wins Italian Grand Prix

Vettel wins Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com14 Sep 2008

Germany's Sebastian Vettel stunned Formula One as the sport's youngest race winner at the age of 21 on Sunday with victory for Toro Rosso at the team's home Italian Grand Prix. Vettel, who had started as the youngest driver on pole position, gave his Ferrari-powered team their first win with a remarkably assured drive through the spray and slippery conditions. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who started 15th after losing a gamble with the weather in qualifying, retained his c

'Tempo di martello'? Hamilton's language lessons at Ferrari

'Tempo di martello'? Hamilton's language lessons at Ferrari

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

Hamilton told reporters at pre-season testing in Bahrain that he had yet to broach the subject of 'Hammer Time' with race engineer Adami.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel continued his perfect start to the Formula One season by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.

Vettel storms to pole position in Malaysia

Vettel storms to pole position in Malaysia

Rediff.com9 Apr 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, the German pipping McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on his final flying lap around the Sepang circuit.

Vettel takes pole in Britain

Vettel takes pole in Britain

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel seized his second pole position in a row while Formula One leader Jenson Button could qualify only sixth for his home British Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel pips Hamilton for Spa pole

Vettel pips Hamilton for Spa pole

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel charged to pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday after denying McLaren's Lewis Hamilton the top slot in the final seconds of qualifying.

Champion Vettel gets clean chit from FIA

Champion Vettel gets clean chit from FIA

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel committed no infringement during the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One's governing body the FIA said on Friday, meaning the German keeps his world title.

'Baby Schumi' Vettel is now Mr Consistent

'Baby Schumi' Vettel is now Mr Consistent

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Sebastian Vettel has gone from 'Crash Kid' to coronation as Formula One's youngest double world champion in little more than a year.

Indian Grand Prix is very special: Vettel

Indian Grand Prix is very special: Vettel

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday and stretched his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who was a battling second, to 13 points with three races remaining.

India GP: Vettel tops third practice session

India GP: Vettel tops third practice session

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel looked good for pole position at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday after completing a practice hat-trick.

Vettel committed to Red Bull after third title

Vettel committed to Red Bull after third title

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Sebastian Vettel has dampened speculation he is set to jump ship from Red Bull and join Ferrari in 2014 by saying he is "extremely committed" to the team who helped him claim a third consecutive Formula One title on Sunday.

Ferrari's Vettel takes pole in Singapore, ends Mercedes' reign

Ferrari's Vettel takes pole in Singapore, ends Mercedes' reign

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Vettel came out on top, giving Ferrari their first pole position since 2012 with a masterful lap around the floodlit Singaporean track.

Vettel back on pole in Japanese Bull run

Vettel back on pole in Japanese Bull run

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Dominant double World champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth year in succession on Saturday, with Mark Webber to start alongside the German on an all-Red Bull front row.

Vettel wins inaugural Indian Grand Prix

Vettel wins inaugural Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

Red Bull's double world champion Sebastian Vettel ran away with the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday for his 11th victory in 17 races this season.

Vettel pips Button to Japanese pole

Vettel pips Button to Japanese pole

Rediff.com8 Oct 2011

Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a second successive Formula One title on Saturday after Red Bull won a race against time to get his car up to speed at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Hamilton wins in China, ends Vettel's run

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to deny Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.

Vettel secures pole at rain-hit Sepang

Vettel secures pole at rain-hit Sepang

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel made the most of a well-timed change of tyres in a rainy qualifying session to seize pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel wins in Valencia for Red Bull

Vettel wins in Valencia for Red Bull

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on Sunday for his sixth victory in eight races this season.

Tendulkar waves chequered flag as Vettel emerges champion

Tendulkar waves chequered flag as Vettel emerges champion

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

Sachin Tendulkar, a self-confessed Formula One fan, waved the chequered flag at the end of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel won at the Buddh International Circuit on Sunday.

Vettel savours seventh win of season

Vettel savours seventh win of season

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Belgian Grand Prix and stretched his Formula One lead to 92 points in a Red Bull one-two finish with Australian Mark Webber Sunday.

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Pirelli to reveal reasons for Vettel's Belgian GP tyre blow

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

'We have finalised the investigation into Sebastian Vettel's tyre at Spa. Detailed conclusions from the technical analysis will be presented at Monza'

F1: Vettel gets grid penalty for spinning Rosberg

F1: Vettel gets grid penalty for spinning Rosberg

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Sebastian Vettel will drop three places in next week's Japanese Grand Prix as punishment for tipping championship leader Nico Rosberg into a spin at the start of Sunday's Formula One race in Malaysia.

Images: Vettel dominates European Grand Prix

Images: Vettel dominates European Grand Prix

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Sebastian Vettel celebrated a joyous day for Germany on Sunday with a pole-to-flag European Grand Prix victory for Red Bull ahead of McLaren's English champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.

Vettel takes pole with Webber alongside

Vettel takes pole with Webber alongside

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

Germany's Sebastian Vettel locked down pole position for the European Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull sweeping the front row for the fourth time this season.

PHOTOS: Vettel stretches lead with Belgian victory

PHOTOS: Vettel stretches lead with Belgian victory

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Sebastian Vettel stamped his authority on a processional Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Australian GP: Opportunistic Vettel steals victory from Hamilton

Australian GP: Opportunistic Vettel steals victory from Hamilton

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Sebastian Vettel made full use of the virtual safety car to sneak in front of Lewis Hamilton midway the race before the German held off the frustrated Briton to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins after Vettel crashes out

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins after Vettel crashes out

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Sebastian Vettel's hopes of vaulting back into the overall Formula One world championship lead were wrecked by a first corner collision on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Will the Indian Grand Prix witness Vettel's coronation?

Will the Indian Grand Prix witness Vettel's coronation?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

With Sebastian Vettel's fourth successive Formula One title now just a formality, the more intriguing question is whether the Red Bull driver can go on to match a record that has stood for 60 years.

Vettel takes Toro Rosso's first pole

Vettel takes Toro Rosso's first pole

Rediff.com13 Sep 2008

Germany's Sebastian Vettel seized his and Toro Rosso's first Formula One pole position in an astonishing Italian Grand Prix qualifying session in Monza on Saturday. McLaren's championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified 15th, one place behind Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen.

Hamilton still has 'utmost respect' for Vettel

Hamilton still has 'utmost respect' for Vettel

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said he still has "the utmost respect" for Formula One title rival Sebastian Vettel after accepting a public apology from the Ferrari driver on Thursday.

Red Bull's Vettel wins Brazilian GP

Red Bull's Vettel wins Brazilian GP

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Red Bull won the Formula One constructors' championship and forced Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to wait for a third drivers' crown after Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber in a one-two finish in Brazil on Sunday.