Vettel lives up to 'new Schumi' tag
Eurosport - Sun, 21 Jun 16:19:00 2009
Rising German star Sebastian Vettel lived up to his reputation as 'the new Schumi' when he led from start to finish to win the British Grand Prix.
The 21-year-old Red Bull star delivered an impeccable drive to claim his third Formula One victory in a Red Bull one-two ahead of his Australian team-mate Mark Webber.
On the podium Vettel produced a victory leap that was a leaf from the well-worn book of compatriot and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
It was Vettel's first victory in dry weather conditions after his two previous triumphs in torrential rain in Italy last year and China earlier this season.
And it confirmed that the Red Bull team, with a heavily-revised car, are set to mount a major challenge to the previously dominant Brawn team in the second half of this year.
Vettel said: "It's fantastic. It shows we're on the right way. Everyone has worked so hard. It was all kind of last minute but we did it. I want to thank Silverstone - I enjoyed it so much.
"The people were all standing up at the end. The emotions... I have to thank every single person in the grandstands. This is what I dreamt of when I watched in the era of (British driver Nigel) Mansell..."
In what was widely expected to be Silverstone's final British Grand Prix, 60 years after hosting the first world championship race in 1950, there was precious little for the home fans to cheer.
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton gave everything in a spectacular and incident-filled outing that saw him start 18th and finish 16th.
Brawn's championship-leading British driver Jenson Button finished sixth after struggling for grip, balance and tyre performance and had his lead in the title-race cut to 23 points.
His team-mate Brazilian Rubens Barrichello finished third behind the two Red Bulls and now has 41 points to Button's 64 with Vettel third on 39 following his comfortable victory.
The 21-year-old tyro came home 15.188 seconds ahead of Webber to score a win that was well received by a huge Silverstone crowd.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said: "It has been just perfect and it was a seamless race by both drivers - a dream result for everyone in the team and reward for all the hard work on the car by the team."
Technical director Adrian Newey, who schemed the successful changes to the car, said: "I think part of it - our advantage here - is down to the circuit. We always hoped it would suit us with the high-speed corners. We now need to get to the other circuits and see what happens."
Vettel started from the fourth pole of his career and was never challenged as he fought off Barrichello at the start to pull clear and dominate the 60-laps race. He reeled off a series of fastest laps, drove smoothly through the middle stint and then cruised home.
Webber said: "I guess I lost it yesterday (Saturday) in qualifying and then in the first stint Rubens (Barrichello) did a great job in his car to keep me there, he did his best with a tricky car.
"I couldn't do it then and that meant Seb was able to run away at the front. But it's a great result for the team."
Barrichello said he felt happy with the result. "It was so tough and we did our best - my car was good, but not like it has been because the conditions were not ideal for us. And I am so thankful to the medical guys who helped me through this weekend - my back has been giving me so much pain."
Brawn team chief Ross Brawn said: "Red Bull have made a good step forward but we will be back to fight them at the next race. This was never going to be a good circuit for us with so many high-speed corners.
"We have a car that is really great under braking, but there is hardly any braking here. And the cold weather was not good for the tyres. I am hoping it is a lot warmer at the Nurburgring."
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I wonder when Vettel will start out on the grid from position 18 on worse, and end on the podium. Look at Button and as well as Vettel, they only know how to win by starting in pole position. They do not know how to overtake. Schumi did, as did anyone before him and none after him. So any kind of comparison of this type doesn't have any real support.
WONDER IF THE STIG WILL BE DRIVING NEXT SEASON????? NOW THATS A DRIVER YOU HAVE TO LIVE UP TO NOW SEB & CO AS YOU ALL DID OVERT THE PAST 10 SEASONS..EXCEPT FOR MAYBE MIKKA N DAMON
The way i see it mr hamiltons son and button are both British yet button doesnt seem to command or gain the amount of respect that mr hamiltons son used to recieve when all was well. Could Button say is it cause i is White....and pay my taxes
i must admit after reading some of these posts Touron does have a point.
Why did glok slow down so much in the last lap..
Why was glok driving on the wet side of the track in the last few remaining bends allowing hamilton to take the inside DRY line to victory.
HHHmmmmmm.....seems a little suspicious to me...Can anyone enlighten me as to why Glok lost so much time on the Last Lap it was if he was abducted by the ALIENS
Whats it all about..
Why cant this question be answered especially by mclaren fans and especially by Doughnut Ray $%^&...
Why has the evidence ie..the last lap of the brazilian GB especially the last few corners been removed from You Tube..
Why do Mclaren fans keep running away from this question and the Truth..
people keep saying wait till jeremey clarkson show..all will be revealed...
i mean considering glok was on slick tyres why was he driving right in the wet line of the track on the last few corners..everyone keeps saying they are surprised he finished at all considering the conditions...Various posts state it was like an ice rink...
So why was Glok driving in the WET on SLICKS on the WET LINE NOT/ THE DRY LINE on the last few bends....please tell im waiting and have been all Day and probably will be for a long time yet.
SHUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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WORLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....the Runaway Kid...lol
THIS RECORD WILL NEVER BE MATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!
ps...for the record any driver who won the title in 2008 was going to inherit a phoney crown After the season weve had,,,HOLD YOUR HEADS IN SHAME MCLAREN FOR ANOTHER CHEATING YEAR IN 2009 AS IM SURE YOU WILL!!!......and you didnt disappoint did you
i must admit after reading some of these posts Touron does have a point.
Why did glok slow down so much in the last lap..
Why was glok driving on the wet side of the track in the last few remaining bends allowing hamilton to take the inside DRY line to victory.
HHHmmmmmm.....seems a little suspicious to me...Can anyone enlighten me as to why Glok lost so much time on the Last Lap it was if he was abducted by the ALIENS
Whats it all about..
Why cant this question be answered especially by mclaren fans and especially by Doughnut Ray $%^&...
Why has the evidence ie..the last lap of the brazilian GB especially the last few corners been removed from You Tube..
Why do Mclaren fans keep running away from this question and the Truth..
people keep saying wait till jeremey clarkson show..all will be revealed...
i mean considering glok was on slick tyres why was he driving right in the wet line of the track on the last few corners..everyone keeps saying they are surprised he finished at all considering the conditions...Various posts state it was like an ice rink...
So why was Glok driving in the WET on SLICKS on the WET LINE NOT/ THE DRY LINE on the last few bends....please tell im waiting and have been all Day and probably will be for a long time yet.
SHUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
TIMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
WORLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
CHAMPIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY....the Runaway Kid...lol
THIS RECORD WILL NEVER BE MATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!
ps...for the record any driver who won the title in 2008 was going to inherit a phoney crown After the season weve had,,,HOLD YOUR HEADS IN SHAME MCLAREN FOR ANOTHER CHEATING YEAR IN 2009 AS IM SURE YOU WILL!!!......and you didnt disappoint did you
HEY POTTER UMUSBARACIST
So I suppose he'll be the new Stig when Michael leaves!
And who was the "new" Fangio? and the "new" Clark? The "new " Senna? Why he has to someone else?
ita a shame the a way a F1 isa now going ita seem to a start once a mr a hamilton asun a joined muclaren from a dirty a tactics onna track thena to the a Spyagate anda then a Lieagate anda witha corrupt a stewards anda keep a changin a rules a F1 asa never a been same a since.. itta nowa a farce a since a mr a hamilton asun arrived ata muclaren they are a now tarnished asa biggest a Cheat anda mr a hamilton asun with a fake a phoney Cheating a title itta couldnt a got any a worse mea think a why a FIA want anda keep a changin the rules after a spyagate anda lieagate toa bring the a JUSTICE a back to the a Tracks
BUTTON THE A NEW KING OFA F1........F1 WORLD CHAMPION 2009-2010....JENSON A BUTTON ...
ita also a nice toa see a mr a hamilton asun a start ata back ofa Grid inna front of a home a fans ita is the a Justice...itta also a lovely toa see a mr a hamilton asun finish a again witha 0 points a last a 4 a races fora mr a hamilton asun itta 0 points itta make a mea smile alot,,itta is the a Justice....Max isa like a liar gordon a brown theya keep a making mistakes anda lying over anda over again Buta still they a will nota Go
ita a shame the a way a F1 isa now going ita seem to a start once a mr a hamilton asun a joined muclaren from a dirty a tactics onna track thena to the a Spyagate anda then a Lieagate anda witha corrupt a stewards anda keep a changin a rules a F1 asa never a been same a since.. itta nowa a farce a since a mr a hamilton asun arrived ata muclaren they are a now tarnished asa biggest a Cheat anda mr a hamilton asun with a fake a phoney Cheating a title itta couldnt a got any a worse mea think a why a FIA want anda keep a changin the rules after a spyagate anda lieagate toa bring the a JUSTICE a back to the a Tracks
BUTTON THE A NEW KING OFA F1........F1 WORLD CHAMPION 2009-2010....JENSON A BUTTON ...
ita also a nice toa see a mr a hamilton asun a start ata back ofa Grid inna front of a home a fans ita is the a Justice...itta also a lovely toa see a mr a hamilton asun finish a again witha 0 points a last a 4 a races fora mr a hamilton asun itta 0 points itta make a mea smile alot,,itta is the a Justice....Max isa like a liar gordon a brown theya keep a making mistakes anda lying over anda over again Buta still they a will nota Go
eloo f1 fools
mr hamiltons son say he stay with mclaren men for life. that nice for him but what do mclaren men say? you see mclaren is now german owned. the parent company is the mercedes benz which is the german. the engine is the german engine. everything about the team is the german. mr hamiltons son now the swiss gentleman he eat much cheese and sings in the morning at mountains. mr hamiltons father is also now the swiss man. in fact there nothing british about this team at all. even the man who tidy up the garage after the race has moved to switzerland with his mother. switzerland is owned by the german. my friends the whole team is GERMAN - and guess what - so is mr glock. now you see why the time stand still for mr glock on the last lap. like he in the time warp. not even the people abducted by the alien lose the amount of time he lost on that last lap. IT IS A DISGRACE!!! ANOTHER CHEATIN YEAR IN 2009 FROUM MCLAREN AND CHEATIN BASHIN MR HAMILTONS SON
eloo f1 fools
mr hamiltons son say he stay with mclaren men for life. that nice for him but what do mclaren men say? you see mclaren is now german owned. the parent company is the mercedes benz which is the german. the engine is the german engine. everything about the team is the german. mr hamiltons son now the swiss gentleman he eat much cheese and sings in the morning at mountains. mr hamiltons father is also now the swiss man. in fact there nothing british about this team at all. even the man who tidy up the garage after the race has moved to switzerland with his mother. switzerland is owned by the german. my friends the whole team is GERMAN - and guess what - so is mr glock. now you see why the time stand still for mr glock on the last lap. like he in the time warp. not even the people abducted by the alien lose the amount of time he lost on that last lap. IT IS A DISGRACE!!! ANOTHER CHEATIN YEAR IN 2009 FROUM MCLAREN AND CHEATIN BASHIN MR HAMILTONS SON
Please do publish Francis. We can all bring our own donkeys and see which one looks most like its owner.
the schumi jump . my my my . how sad can ya get when you start knocking a guy for celebrating his win in front of the fans . i bet if that was button you woodn't right the same post . have you listen to the button team radio when he wins he wins by 50 seconds an he screaming like him nuts are caught in a vise.
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an your complaining cause vetels does a little jump.
if he is going to be the new schumi then Button had better get some protection for his side pods in the last race if vettel needs button not to finish in points to win the title but seriously vettel seems a lot more likable and refreshing for the sport than schumi
They got 2 main things in common. Talent and the uncompromising will to win. Vettel will make it the next years.
I was disappointed with his "Schumi jump" on the podium - he should just be himself, not try to be Schumacher. And I agree, it is a little early for comparisons, but he is definitely one to watch.
@ Jay:
agree. Besides teams are much more closer now then it was back then. If you take a look at 2004 season on f1com Schumi had 6 -7 tenths to nearest opposition in qualifying (not including Barrichelo.)
A few points to bear in mind ferraribeng about Vettels win in the STR last year.(Though a win is a win)
1. He was on pole position after setting a lap time before the rain started in Q3 which hampered the other guys, so he was fortunate.
2. He was in clear air, therefore was able to pull away from the feild.
Nevertheless, it was a fantastic drive by him but given the circumstances, I don't think we should read too much into it
Sebastian Vettel is a great talent, no doubt.
But Vettel is the new Vettel, not Schumacher.
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