Sebastian Vettel Explains Why BMW Didn’t Give Him A Full-Time F1 Seat
The German driver had a contractual promise of an F1 seat at BMW Sauber, but doubts about his speed ultimately pushed him toward Red Bull.
The German driver had a contractual promise of an F1 seat at BMW Sauber, but doubts about his speed ultimately pushed him toward Red Bull.
After his first F1 race ever, BMW gifted Sebastian Vettel a basket of baby gear, to semi-mock his age but it turned out for the best for him.
Formula 1 driver and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel is retiring after this season but few BMW fans know he started at BMW Sauber.
According to an ad posted by auction house Tom Hartley Jnr, Vettel's BMW Z8 is listed at 200,000 euros or $245,000
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BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt says: “Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel on the successful defence of his Formula One World Championship title.
Sebastian Vettel (DE) has done it: At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the 23-year-old secured the drivers’ title in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel drives a MINI Countryman during his stay in Budapest at the F1 Grand Prix.