From time to time Sebastian Vettel and designer Jens Munser let an artist work on the helmet of the quadruple Formula 1 world champion. For the home race at Hockenheim 2018 it is Christoph Niemann from Berlin. The 47-year-old illustrator, artist and author was inspired by the winter tests in Barcelona. As a Formula 1… Continue reading Special Helmet Design for Sebastian’s home race.
FP1: P4, 1:13.796 (+ 0.271) | FP2: P4, 1:13.310 (+ 0.225) Sebastian Vettel: “The car has been working well today and it’s been a normal Friday. Today, we tried a little bit of everything. I think we got along quite well with the tyre selection that we used today. Now we have to find out how we’ve been… Continue reading Vettel: The car is working well.
Sebastian Vettel | German Grand Prix Preview “Hockenheim is about half an hour’s drive from where I was born. So it’s not exactly like racing in my backyard- I don’t have a backyard that big – but it’s probably the closest you can get! Obviously, we are keen to do well here. The last race… Continue reading Vettel: It’s nice to be back here.
Sebastian, first thoughts, concerning these new spec, 2017-spec cars really. It’s the first time we’ve used them here at Hockenheim. How much of a different experience will it be, compared to 2016 with the old-spec cars? Sebastian VETTEL: I think it should be more fun. Cars are faster, faster mostly, or mainly in the corners, so… Continue reading FIA Thursday Press Conference – Germany (SV Quotes Only)
Race: 1st | Championship Standings: 1st, 171 points Sebastian Vettel: “Every race is a team race, but today it was even more important for us to win here, because the last few years had been very difficult to us. This year we have proved to be strong every time on every track so far. The most… Continue reading Vettel: I say thanks to the whole team for this win!
©kymillman.com/f1 TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle) Q: Sebastian, you’ve matched Alain Prost’s total of 51 victories and surely that was one of your more satisfying victories? What a drive. Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, obviously the safety car spiced it up. It was a nice time because Valtteri was pushing like crazy. I had the advantage on… Continue reading FIA Post Race Press Conference – Great Britain (SV Quotes Only)
Qualifying Q3: P2, 1:25.936 (+ 0.044) Sebastian Vettel: “Today the gap to Hamilton was only less than half a tenth, so my lap was almost the same as his. I was happy with my first attempt in Q3, but then on my last run I lost a lot of time on the straight. I don’t know why… Continue reading Vettel: We are faster than last year.
