Formula 1: The four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel has announced his retirement from the pinnacle of motorsport after he took it onto his newly created Instagram account and shared a video. This comes just before the start of the thirteenth round of the F1 2022 season in the form of Hungarian GP. Follow Formula 1 & Hungarian GP LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Formula 1: Multi21 – Malaysian Grand Prix
According to the order by the Red Bull team, Vettel was supposed to not overtake his then teammate Mark Webber in the Malaysian Grand Prix as Webber was leading it. But, in the dying stages of the race, Vettel did the unthinkable and overtook his teammate to clinch the win.
“Multi-21, Seb. Multi-21!,” shouted the dejected Mark Webber at his teammate. Vettel tried his best to not celebrate his win on the podium as Mark Webber ignored his teammate’s existence.
Awkward 😬
Red Bull’s ‘Multi 21’ controversy happened #OnThisDay in 2013#F1 pic.twitter.com/gndhi911cu
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 24, 2020
At the time maybe Vettel dismissed a team order for individuals, yet the reality of the situation was a long way from it. As of late, Red Bull Team head Christian Horner uncovered Vettel’s inspiration for the Malaysia occurrence. As indicated by him, it had its underlying foundations from the last race of the past season.
Formula 1: 2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was leading the race as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was mounting pressure as the Brit was in the second spot. But, on lap 57 Vettel was given a five-second penalty for his incident on lap 48 where he re-entered the track unsafely and forced another driver off the track.
BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton wins in Montreal!
Sebastian Vettel crosses the line first but an earlier 5-second penalty sees him drop to second with his Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc taking the final podium place #CanadianGP 🇨🇦 #F1 pic.twitter.com/VY018Tfzya
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 9, 2019
Ultimately, Vettel crossed the line in the first spot as he was 1.3 seconds ahead of Hamilton but then the penalty came into existence, and Hamilton was awarded the race win. In the Parc Ferme itself, Vettel took the number 2 signpost and placed it ahead of Hamilton’s car.
2013 Indian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel registered his fourth and last F1 title after winning the Indian Grand Prix in the year 2013. He became the fourth driver after Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Alain Prost to have won four or more F1 titles.
27 OCTOBER, 2013: 🇮🇳
Sebastian Vettel wins in India – and clinches the title with three races to spare
A four-time world champion at the age of 26 🏆🏆🏆🏆
And only the third driver in history to win four consecutive titles #F1 #OnThisDay @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/kMWRaO2lMQ
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 27, 2020
After the race concluded, Vettel was seen bowing down to his Red Bull car on the track as it meant the world to him for what he had achieved in his F1 career.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Aston Martin is the fifth and the last team Vettel is driving for in his F1 career and in his first year with the team he portrayed his class at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He started the race from down in the eleventh spot as he could have only hoped to finish in the top ten to secure points.
But, he was at the right place at the right time by clinching the second spot and taking home 18 points. A late restart meant that Vettel was starting the race from the third spot and as he reached Turn 1, Hamilton couldn’t apply his brakes as Vettel took full advantage of that as he kept his cool to finish second. It was his first podium for Aston Martin.
2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
At the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Vettel was sent back to the grid after having fuel irregularities and it meant he had to start the race from the last position. Red Bull then opted to make some changes to the German’s car as he started the race from the pit lane itself.
He was fighting for the F1 title that year with Fernando Alonso. In the race itself, Vettel damaged his front wing and hit the DRS sign on the track itself. He had to pit under those circumstances and still fight for the title as he embarked on a mission and in the dying stages of the race overtook Jenson Button to clinch the third position.
