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Reemz27 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:01 am Post subject: Sebastian Vettel

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Reemz27 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:02 am Post subject: Vettel voted best rookie

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Sebastian Vettel was voted Rookie of the Year at the Autosport Awards on Sunday evening, picking up the prize after a remarkable first full season in Formula 1.

Vettel became Formula 1’s youngest ever race winner at the Italian Grand Prix last September, keeping Heikki Kovalainen’s McLaren at bay during a faultless drive in the wet.

A string of top eight finishes in the second half of the season saw the German finish eighth in the drivers’ championship, 31 points ahead of his team-mate Sebastien Bourdais.

Vettel also out-ranked Mark Webber and David Coulthard at the sister Red Bull team and will replace the outgoing Coulthard at the senior squad next year.
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44731

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Reemz27 · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: Vettel worried about KERS safety

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Sebastien Vettel is concerned that not enough attention has been paid to the safety of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) ahead of the introduction of the new technology next year.

KERS was put on the Formula 1 agenda to bolster the sport's 'green' credentials but has been criticised by some in the paddock due to its cost and complexity.

Vettel, who has yet to test one of the devices himself, insists the energy storing super-capacitor batteries need to be 100% safe before they hit the track in a racing environment – and is not yet convinced that they are.

“For next year, my personal concern to be honest is the safety aspect of this system,” he told the official Formula 1 website.

“Will it be safe enough to race?

“For a team racing with KERS the expectations are clear – it has to be quicker and it has to be one hundred percent reliable.

“But I think there is one thing that people underestimate at this stage: Is it safe enough?”

Vettel will be driving for Red Bull Racing next year, which will have both KERS units and engines supplied by Renault.

RBR has yet to test a system in public but suffered a fire scare in the early stages of the development of KERS when experimenting with the technology at its Milton Keyenes base earlier this year.

Shortly afterwards a BMW Sauber mechanic received an electric shock while handling a KERS-equipped car in a test session at Jerez, fortunately escaping without serious injuries.

Vettel warned that with just three months remaining before the first race in Melbourne, teams might be rushed into introducing the new technology before it is ready.

“We are a little over three months away from the start of the season, and now we are heading into the winter break,” he said.

“Then the teams will bring out their new cars and start testing again – and time is running short.

“Safety is the one thing I am afraid of the most right now.

“Hopefully the teams will improve that safety aspect and the FIA will take care of it as well.”

Another rule change for 2009 will see the reintroduction of slick tyres.

Vettel believes it is too early to tell what effect they will have on racing, as the teams have yet to run their 2009 chassis and have only used the new rubber in low temperatures.

“At the moment it is difficult to take a proper reading,” said Vettel.

“For sure it will be challenging as the grip next year will be slightly higher, especially at low speed, but then you are cutting down on aerodynamics.

“The last tests were done under uncommon conditions for Formula 1.

“At the last Jerez test, we had four degrees ambient and three degrees track temperature – so the experience didn’t really tell us that much.”
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44814

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Reemz27

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Stefano Domenicali has refused to rule out the possibility that Sebastian Vettel will one day reside in a Ferrari cockpit.

The widespread rumour of the moment is that Fernando Alonso is the closest outsider to a seat with the famous Italian team.

But when asked about 22-year-old Vettel, a two-time winner in 2009 for Red Bull Racing, Ferrari's team principal answered: "Never say never."

"I like him very much; his character is very positive and independent," Ferrari's team principal said of the German youngster.

"For his age he is far ahead both technically and mentally," Domenicali told Germany's Auto Bild.

The Italian acknowledged that Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's most successful driver in history and now an advisor to the Maranello team, holds his compatriot in high regard.

"He has no doubts about how good Sebastian is," Domenicali said.

On another subject, Ferrari team principal Domenicali was cautious when asked about his predecessor Jean Todt's candidacy as the FIA's next President.

"Jean was my boss and I know that he was very good when it came to matters about Formula One. More I cannot say," he answered.

D.B. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM

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ellen777 · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:51 am Post subject:

i'm sure he would do really well at ferrari....but maybe red bull want to keep him for now Confused

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