Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship (Sebastian Vettel)
Four-time champion who defined Red Bull's golden era.
Sebastian Vettel is a German former Formula One driver who drove for Red Bull Racing from 2009 to 2014. He won four successive Drivers' Championship titles with Red Bull in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Quick Facts
- Driver
- Sebastian Vettel
- Team affiliation
- Red Bull Racing
- Championships won
- 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- Era status
- Completed; Legendary
Lore & Background
Vettel's rivalry with Fernando Alonso was particularly intense in 2012, when Vettel won the title by 3 points (281 to Alonso's 278), fighting off Ferrari's challenge until the final race.
Reader's Guide
Vettel's four titles with Red Bull came during the team's Renault engine era (2007–2018). He led the team to its first Constructors' Championship in 2010 and repeated the feat in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Did You Know?
- Vettel became the youngest F1 World Champion in 2010, holding the record until Max Verstappen broke it in 2021.
- Vettel's 2010 title made Red Bull the first team with an Austrian energy drink brand to win the championship, though the team itself holds a British racing license.
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