sebastian vettel

Is Sebastian Vettel in the Same League as Senna?

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Everyone has his own favorite racer, and, likewise, his favorite candidate for racing demi-god.  Brazilian F1 genius Ayrton Senna filled both slots for many fans during his brief reign at the top of the heap, and with good reason.  He was not only supremely gifted, he was also a unique personality, a man who lived [...]

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Tires Tell the Story: Hammy Wins in Shanghai

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Based on Sebastian Vettel’s qualifying performance on Saturday, it was fair to assume that he might have it all his own way again on Sunday in Shanghai, but in the end it wasn’t meant to be.  When the red lights went out, the both McLarens shot past Vettel, leaving the German to defend a move [...]

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Vettel Scores Two for Two in Malaysia

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It looked like another perfect day at the office for Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull.  Vettel led from start to finish, excluding temporary pit stop shuffles, and seemed in perfect control of the race from flag to flag. Judging from qualifying performance on Saturday, which handed the first four slots to the Red Bull and [...]

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Hamilton to Join Vettel at Red Bull?

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While McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton might be loose-lipped with his allegations that Red Bull are using outlawed black arts (i.e. a front wing that’s out of compliance) to leave the competition in their dust, the brass at Red Bull don’t seem overly bothered by the young Brit’s sniping, at least not to the extent that [...]

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Hamilton Complains About Red Bull’s Front Wings – Again

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Far be it from me to suggest that Lewis Hamilton or anyone else at McLaren is a sore loser, but I will say that Hamilton was heard making a familiar complaint this week. As reported in Bild, Hammy told journalists in the days following this season’s opener at Melbourne, “Did you see Vettel’s front wing.  [...]

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Sebastian Vettel Takes Dominant Win in Oz

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The 2011 Formula 1 season has begun much the way last season ended, with Sebastian Vettel leading the pack.  Sour grape specialists will argue that it was a case of Vettel’s being in the right car at the right time, but this is a familiar refrain, and one that has been leveled at most dominant [...]

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Late Upgrades Pay Off: McLarens Top Timesheets in Practice 2 in Oz

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Although, to paraphrase Gertrude Stein, practice is practice is practice, and one must be careful about drawing conclusions prematurely, I think it’s safe to say that one surprise that’s come from Friday’s opening practice sessions in Australia is the pace shown by McLaren. Of course, McLaren has long had a reputation for sandbagging in pre-season [...]

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Vettel, Newey and Horner Extend Contracts at Red Bull

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Formula 1 has a long history of “super-teams” achieving consistently excellent results.  The most recent example that comes to mind is the Ferrari nexus of talent that included Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and Jean Todt.  Together, they brought together essential skills in three basic areas: driving, design and team management. The Ferrari revolution [...]

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A Future Vettel-Hamilton Line-up at Red Bull?

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Is it possible that a Vettel-Hamilton partnership might be looming in the future?  Red Bull boss Christian Horner hasn’t ruled it out. Teams that boast dueling number-one drivers often seem doomed to calamity.  The foremost example in the modern era is the Ayrton Senna-Alain Prost match up at McLaren in the late 1980′s and early [...]

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Pirelli Defends Tire Degradation, Supports Bernie’s Fake Rain Idea

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A number of drivers, following early pre-season testing, have been critical of the new Pirelli F1 tires.  Last year, it was seen that when Bridgestone brought to a number of race venues super-soft tire compounds that degraded quickly it made for some interesting racing. When tires degraded quickly, drivers were forced to make more frequent [...]

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