Sebastian Vettel won his 4th consecutive F1 Drivers World Championship title at the Budh International circuit today [27 October 2013]. Lets take a look back at his career so far and some of the major records that he holds. 10] Shortest time elapsed before gaining a penalty His penchant for speed came back th haunt him when he was handed his 1st drive as a test driver for BMW Sauber in 2006 in Istanbul. His age at the time was 19 years and 53 days, which made him the youngest F1 debutant. 6 seconds later he was noted for an infraction which led to him being fined $1000. The infraction - speeding in the pit lane. 9] Youngest driver to set a fastest lap at a Grand Prix meeting Vettel was handed his debut as a test driver for BMW Sauber at Turkey in 2006. In the 2nd session, he set a time of 1:28.091, the fastest time that Friday. He beat the record set by fellow German Nico Roseberg who had set the fastest lap in his debut race in Bahrain earlier that year. Roseburg was 20 years and 258 days old when he set that record. 8] Youngest driver to score points in an F1 race On 17th June 2007, Sebastian Vettel scored his 1st ever points finish when he finished 8th in the 2007 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis for BMW Sauber to grab the final points on offer. This was his 1st ever full race drive and Vettels age at the time was 19 years and 349 days. The previous driver to hold the record was Jenson Button who was 20 years and 67 days when he finished 6th in his 2nd career race at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2000. 7] Youngest driver to lead a lap of a F1 race 115 days after he scored his 1st ever points finish, Vettel grabbed the record for the youngest driver to lead a F1 race at Suzuka in the 2007, Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel was 20 years and 89 days when he claimed the record from Fernando Alonso [21 years, 237 days] who set the record in the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix. 6] Youngest driver to score a double[pole and win] and a triple[Pole, win and fastest lap] in a F1 race At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in 2008, Sebastian Vettel [driving from Toro Rosso] added yet another record when he became the youngest driver to win a race [previous record holder - Fernando Alonso, 22 years, 26 days], he also became the youngest driver to score a double at the age of 21 years and 73 days. The day before he took the record for the youngest driver to take pole position for a F1 race [ previous record holder - Fernando Alonso, 21 years, 236 days]. A year later he became the youngest driver to achieve a triple [pole, win and fastest lap] when he won at the 2009 British Grand Prix. 5] Youngest driver to win races with different teams When Vttel stood on the top step of the podium in the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix, he became the youngest ever driver to win races with 2 different teams. He had won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix with Toro Rosso. He was 21 years and 287 days old when he won the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix with Red Bull. 4] Yongest F1 drivers championship runner up In 2009, Vettel came quite close to winning the Drivers Championship. he eventually lost the championship as he was forced to retire his Red Bull RB5 thrice[ Jenson Button - the winner only retired once]. Vettels age at that time the final standings were confirmed at Abu Dhabi was 22 years and 121 days. 3] Most pole positions, front row starts, wins from pole and podium finishes in a single season In the 2011 F1 season Vettel took pole position in 15 of the 19 races in the calender. He won 9 of those 15 races and won 2 other races as well. He qualified 2nd in 3 other races which took his total front row starts for the year to an astounding 18 out of 19 starts. He also featured on the podium 17 times [11 wins, 5 2nd place finishes and 1 3rd place finish]. 2] Youngest driver to achieve the Grand Slam [pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap] At the inaugural Indian Grand Prix at the Budh International circuit in 2011, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver to achieve the grand slam in a F1 race. He won pole position, lead every lap of the race and set the fastest lap of the race on his way yo a commanding victory. He broke Jim Clarks 59 year old record set at the 1962 British Grand Prix. Vettels age when he broke the record was 24 years and 119 days - which was just 19 days less than Clark. 1] Youngest drivers World Championship winner Vettel was just 23 years and 134 days old when he won his 1st ever Drivers World Championship title in 2010. The previous record was held by Lewis Hamilton who was 23 years and 300 days when he won the title in 2008. The next year he became the youngest double world champion at the age of 24 years and 98 days. Next year he became the youngest triple World champion at the age of 25 years and 145 days. His win today made him a 4 time champion - his age, 26 years and 131 days.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:48:24 +0000
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