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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELI 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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELIt feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.
SEBASTIAN VETTELIt’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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELI come from an ordinary family – my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker – and we’ve always loved racing together.
SEBASTIAN VETTELThanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.
SEBASTIAN VETTELIt was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description.
SEBASTIAN VETTELI 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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELThere are a few things that make me angry. Mostly things not going my way.
SEBASTIAN VETTELWhen you walk the track and you see a corner and realise you were going round it at 160mph, you wonder who could be so stupid to take a corner at that speed. But in the car, you don’t even think about that.
SEBASTIAN VETTELIt’s fantastic to be invited; I’m so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.
SEBASTIAN VETTELSimply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It’s made by God’s hands.
SEBASTIAN VETTELQualifying is all about putting everything that you have and that the car has in one lap. It’s like a rush, I really enjoy that.
SEBASTIAN VETTELWe have reason to feel good, but it’s also a threat to feel too good and I will pay attention that that doesn’t happen.
SEBASTIAN VETTELOf course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you’re always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.
SEBASTIAN VETTELAll 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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELThe day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don’t have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver.
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