Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin, having previously driven for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, and Ferrari.
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Sebastian Vettel is the third of four children, with two older sisters and a younger brother.
Sebastian Vettel’s parents are Norbert and Heike Vettel and they resided in Heppenheim. Norbert Vettel plies his trade as a carpenter while Heike is a housewife.
Sebastian Vettel’s dad Norbert is an enthusiastic karting driver and occasional hillclimber.
Suffice to say, Sebastian Vettel possibly got the racing genes from his father. Norbert and Heike Vettel often come to watch their older son race and the parents are very supportive of his career choices.
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Sebastian Vettel has won four World Drivers’ Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2010 to 2013. Vettel is the youngest World Champion in Formula 1.
Sebastian Vettel began karting at the age of three, and began racing in karts series in 1995 at the age of eight.
He was accepted into the Red Bull Junior Team in 1998, and won various titles, such as the Junior Monaco Kart Cup in 2001.
Sebastian Vettel was promoted to open-wheel cars in 2003, and was given a chance by Derrick Walker to test a Reynard Motorsport Champ Car in a two-day private test at the Homestead road course.
A year later, he won the 2004 Formula BMW ADAC championship with 18 victories from 20 races.
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