"You are the World Champion"

A champion is not one who leads throughout the race, but is the one who moves like a turtle and at the last moment leapfrogs at the finish to take victory. That's what the young German F1 driver Sebastian Vettel proved this season of racing. Vettel is at the moment, the youngest world champion, the sport has ever seen.

"You are the World Champion. Enjoy it. You are the man.", blurted out Christian Horner over the team radio, at Seb becoming the World Champion at the Yas Marina International Circuit.

Sebastian Vettel started off the Formula 1 2010 Season in a grand style, securing pole position at the first GP at Bahrain. However, a spark-plug failure dropped him down to the fourth place. Vettel had a similar fate in Australia where he spun off the track, after leading from pole. Things, finally turned around for him, when he secured the first position at the next race in Malaysia, where Red Bull finished 1-2.

Red Bull maintained a perfect record to the season with four out of four poles till then, when Vettel stormed to the pole position at China. But incessant rains, forced a change of strategy from the Red Bull pit garage, which led him to finish 6th on the grid.

Hamilton crashed at the penultimate lap, to handover a third place finish for Vettel at Spain, whose last laps were marred by brake problems.

The most awaited race Monaco had a 1-2 finish for the Red Bull, when Mark Webber finished ahead of Vettel. The Turkish Grand Prix was marred by a devastating move on teammate Webber, which eventually put him out of the race. Montreal saw him finish fourth, whereas the European Grand Prix was a consolatory finish to half the season when he led from pole to finish.

Silverstone brought in a controversial move by Red Bull, putting Webber's front wing on Vettel's car. But luck betrayed the young German, as he encountered a tyre puncture, and eventually finished 7th. The German Grand Prix was one of the closest poles where he qualified by 0.002 seconds faster, eventually finishing 3rd and third place at Hungary, due to a drive through penalty.


Belgium saw him out of the race after colliding with Button's car. He finished 4th at Monza after a similar problems likewise in Spain. The night race saw Seb finish second, while he stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. The inagural Korean GP was devastating for him, as he had to retire with an engine failure. At Brazil, Vettel took the lead ath the Senna S, and stormed to
victory. The last race was a flawless and perfect race at Abu Dhabi, where Sebastian Vettel was crowned the World Champion.

Vettel is often compared the legendary Michael Schumacher because of their same nationality and similar life backgrounds. His childhood heroes included the three Michael's : Michael Schumacher, Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan.

Never did Vettel lead the Driver's Championship this season, but came up with a stunning last race performance to gallop his way up the Hall Of Fame. A hero is born. Perhaps a new Michael Schumacher is born, but brace for it ...

... when Vettel shows his might at the Indian Grand Prix in October, 2011 !

Like it or not, Sebastian Vettel, is the Formula 1 World Champion 2010.

Red Bull : Gives you wings !!!