The German even used sustainable fuel while conducting a demo run in Nigel Mansell’s 1992 British Grand Prix-winning Williams, which Vettel now owns, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of that triumph at Silverstone. He collects litter from the stands after races, cycles to work and has completed an internship in organic farming and creating a bee habitat. The father of three, married to his childhood sweetheart, is now outspoken on topics ranging from the environment and sustainability to LGBTQ+ rights. HARDCORE PETROLHEADĪ hardcore ‘petrolhead’, lover of rock classics and keen student of the sport’s history, he once gave his cars names like ‘Randy Mandy’ and ‘Kinky Kylie’ and mourned the passing of the loud and gas-guzzling V10 era.
The tone of the tributes reflected the transformation Vettel has undergone since making his Formula One debut in 2007. “Such an inspiration and such a humble bloke,” added the Briton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell. Old rival and seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton said Vettel was “leaving this sport better than you found it which is always the goal.”
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