The high-octane Sebastian Vettel is a professional racing driver, who competes in Formula 1 for Aston Martin. He is the youngest World Champion in F1, and is one of the most successful drivers in F1 history, having won four World Drivers’ Championship titles. He has also driven for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, and Ferrari. He has announced that he will retire from F1 racing at the end of the 2022 season.
Born and raised in Germany, Vettel began go-karting when he was three-years-old, and was competing by the time he was eight. He won various titles as a child, including the Junior Monaco Kart Cup in 2001, and was promoted to open-wheel cars in 2003. He worked his way through the various racing classes, and started his F1 career as a test driver for BMW Sauber in 2006. He won his first Grand Prix in Italy in 2008 racing for Toro Rosso. He was promoted to Red Bull in 2009 and won four consecutive titles from 2010 to 2013, making him then the sport’s youngest World Champion. He signed for Ferrari in 2015. He then signed on with Aston Martin in 2021.
Vettel regularly connects with his millions of followers and fans through Instagram, posting pictures and videos of his life in the fast lane. He also has an official website, sebastianvettel.de.