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Born | Heppenheim, West Germany | 3 July 1987
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Sebastian Vettel (German pronunciation: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈfɛtl̩] ⓘ; was born 3 July 1987 is a German racing driver who competed in Karting
Personal life
[edit]Vettel was born on 3 July 1987 in Heppenheim, West Germany, to Norbert and Heike Vettel. He has one younger brother, Fabian, a racing driver, and two older sisters: Melanie, a dental technician, and Stefanie, a physiotherapist for disabled children. Vettel suggested in an interview that he was "terrible" at school, but he passed his Abitur at Heppenheim's Starkenburg-Gymnasium with a respectable grade. His childhood heroes were "The three Michaels": Michael Schumacher, Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson. He mentioned that he wanted to be a singer like Jackson, but realised that he did not have the voice. Vettel is also a fan of the Beatles, collecting several records, including Abbey Road and his favourite song being "Drive My Car". In an interview on Top Gear, he stated that he is a fan of British comedy such as Little Britain and Monty Python's Life of Brian. Vettel lives in Thurgovia, Switzerland, amongst other racing drivers and is a fan of German football team Eintracht Frankfurt. Vettel has described himself as competitive, private and impatient.
Early career
[edit]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. From his karting days, Vettel worked with helmet designer Jens Munser. At the age of eight, Vettel wanted Sebastian the crab from The Little Mermaid on his helmet.
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Position |
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1997 | DMV Goldpokal — Bambini B | KSN | 7th |
DMV Bundesmeisterschaft — Bambini B | 1st | ||
DMV Landesmeisterschaft Süd — Bambini B | 1st | ||
NRW Cup — Bambini B | 1st | ||
1998 | DMV Winterpokal — Cadet and Bambini | KSN | 4th |
NRW Cup — Bambini A | 1st | ||
DMV Landesmeisterschaft Süd — Bambini A | 1st | ||
1999 | Torneo Industrie Open — 100 Junior | 3rd | |
2000 | Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 100 Junior | 7th | |
Green Helmet Trophy — Cadet | 7th | ||
German Karting Championship — Junior | 5th | ||
Monaco Kart Cup — ICA Junior | 22nd | ||
2001 | South Garda Winter Cup — ICA Junior | 3rd | |
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — ICA Junior | KSN Racing | 22nd | |
European Championship — ICA Junior | 1st | ||
German Karting Championship — Junior | 1st | ||
Monaco Kart Cup — ICA Junior | 1st | ||
2002 | European Championship — ICA | KSN Official Racing Team | 6th |
German Karting Championship — Senior | 10th |