Sebastian Vettel they are part of the elite Formula 1 and his four world titles place him on a rung where very few are. He is accompanied only by Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio and Alain Prost. At the end of 2022, Máxima will see the departure of one of its most important figures.
The SportingNews it not only reviews the German’s sporting history, but also his heritage, contracts and passions outside the world of motorsport.
Sebastian Vettel: Red Bull denied his dream of becoming Michael Jackson
Before he was 5 years old, Sebastian Vettel had already entered a kart. His passion for motor sports arose from a very early age and at the age of 8 he started competing with very good results. This led to his acceptance into the Red Bull youth team in 1998, when he was 12 years old. It was the Austrian team that supported him throughout his career.
Although his Formula 1 debut came with Sauber in 2007 (replacing Robert Kubika after his accident in Canada), that same campaign he took a seat at Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s second team. In 2009 he was promoted and in 2010 he would achieve the first of his four consecutive titles.
During his childhood, Vettel was a fan of the three Michaels: Michael Schumacher, Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson. And at that moment I didn’t want to be like him. Kaiserbut he dreamed of overflowing stadiums like the singer.
“There was a scene when I was little and I was running around my house yelling, “I want to be Michael Jackson.” In the end I didn’t pursue it because I had no singing talent. I was lucky enough because I discovered racing at a certain point in my life and I was able to dive into it successfully.” sure.
His fight for minorities
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Few drivers in Formula 1 are as socially conscious as Vettel. On several occasions he has been seen picking up trash from circuits and sending messages about caring for the environment. Their helmets are also already a trademark: He has painted it with the Ukrainian flag after the Russian invasion and the colors of the LGBT+ community flag, for example.
Many of the actions have gone viral on social networks, something the German has not. Sebastian has stayed out of them, although he opened an Instagram the day before his retirement. We’ll have to wait and see if it continues…
Is Sebastian Vettel a millionaire?
Without Red Bull’s support, Sebastian Vettel might not have made it to F1. His family was not wealthy: his father worked as a carpenter and had a life without many luxuries. This status has changed: The German’s fortune is valued at 140 million dollars.
According to various reports, Vettel will earn around $15 million during his 2022 campaignbeing the fourth highest paid on the grid behind Lewis Hamilton (40), Max Verstappen (35) and Fernando Alonso (20).
