Vettel secures Red Bull’s first win at Chinese Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel has claimed his second career win at the Shanghai International Circuit as rain and standing water made conditions difficult for the entire duration of the third race of 2009. It’s Red Bull’s first win in Formula 1 since their takeover of Jaguar at the end of 2004, and a 1-2 finish, with Mark [...]

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Tests begins at Jerez and Bahrain

Tuesday saw the latest pre-season tests begin with Toyota, Ferrari and BMW moving to Bahrain in the hope to avoid rain, and Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Williams, McLaren and Renault sticking in Spain. Sebastien Buemi added to his huge amount of mileage in last year’s Toro Rosso, and finished top at Jerez with his 3 [...]

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Red Bull reveal the RB5 at Jerez

Red Bull Racing unveiled their 2009 car, the RB5, at Jerez on Monday, ahead of this week’s four day test at the circuit. Drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, who has just about recovered from his broken leg, were present as Adrian Newey’s take on the 2009 regulations was presented to the media. The car [...]

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Vettel demotes Buemi at final test day of 2008

The final testing day of 2008 took place on Wednesday at both Jerez and the new Algarve circuit, with all the teams in action developing or starting to develop their 2009 car in preparation for the first car launches next month. At Jerez, Sebastian Vettel finally beat Sebastien Buemi to the fastest time for Red [...]

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Coulthard surprise runner-up at Race of Champions

Recently retired David Coulthard took second place yesterday at the 2008 Race of Champions in Wembley Stadium. Five time World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb won the title ‘Champion of Champions’ by just 0.3 seconds from the Scot after a thrilling best-of-three heat final. Other F1 drivers competing included Sebastian Vettel, who was defeated by Loeb [...]

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Vettel continues to lead as Barcelona test ends

The first winter test in the build up to the 2009 season came to an end on Wednesday, with Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull remaining on top of the time sheets. His best lap, a 1:19.295, was half a second fastest than the Toro Rosso’s, which once again sat among the fastest times of the [...]

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Vettel takes lead at Barcelona day two

The second day of the Barcelona test concluded on Tuesday with Sebastian Vettel breaking into the 1:19s and setting the fastest time. He was the only man out for his new team, Red Bull, and led both Toro Rosso’s which sat in second, third and fourth. It was the battle for race seats that fueled [...]

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Vettel takes lead for Red Bull at Jerez

Italian Grand Prix winner, Sebastian Vettel, has set the fastest time on the third day of the Jerez test, while driving for his 2009 team, Red Bull Racing. He stopped BMW, now in the hands of Nick Heidfeld, staying at the top by just 0.1 seconds after setting a best lap of 1:18.001. Lucas di [...]

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Super Vettel takes record braking win

Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix after a brilliant drive from pole in his Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso. Vettel led the race comfortably, only coming under pressure once from Lewis Hamilton, before McLaren went the wrong way with a weather decision in a race that was wet from start for finish. He won the race [...]

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Vettel grabs pole at incredible Monza qualifying

Sebastian Vettel has taken his, and Toro Rosso’s, maiden pole position at qualifying for tomorrows Italian Grand Prix, braking several records. Throughout qualifying, Toro Rosso, who have recently improved enough to reach Q3 for three races in a row, looked to be the only team who were together enough to cope with the torrential conditions that saw both Kimi Raikkonen and [...]

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