When I went into the last lap I was regretting a bit that it was over. I was enjoying again the first sector for the last time.
SEBASTIAN VETTELI come from an ordinary family – my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker – and we’ve always loved racing together.
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After 10 weeks away from Formula One, when they started the engine here at Valencia and everything was vibrating,
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When everything goes well, people celebrate you, when you make mistakes people criticize you.
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I’m very proud to be the first winner of the Indian Grand Prix, but then on the other hand we recently lost two of our mates.
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I come from an ordinary family – my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker – and we’ve always loved racing together.
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Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.
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I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day.
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As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.
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There are some things that you can fulfil with money, but at the end of the day these are not the things that make you happy. It is the small things that make life good.
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You can’t change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.
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I didn’t know Dan Wheldon, but he was big in motorsport, and then this year I got to know Marco Simoncelli, so our thoughts are with them at the moment.
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It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description.
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I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I’d actually done it.
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Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you’re always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.
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It’s a tricky place, especially the last sector. I wasn’t happy in practice. I wasn’t happy with the car and I wasn’t happy with myself. But I always thought there was more in the car.
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All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I’m very proud to be the first winner here in India.
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