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 VETTELIt feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.
More Sebastian Vettel Quotes
-
-
As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I put everything in that last lap, it was very emotional when I crossed the line. It was all I had, I gave it all.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
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.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
Qualifying 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 VETTEL -
Motorsport is very expensive. No one cares if you had a good season two years ago and then you have an injury. It is a very dodgy investment.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
All these nice people saying I’m going to be world champion won’t make me any faster, you have to believe it yourself.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
Simply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It’s made by God’s hands.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
You’re traveling all over the world but to be home is something special.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
There is no secret, once we go to qualifying, we all seem to enjoy it. Qualifying 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 VETTEL -
Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you’re always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
Teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes are going to be very, very motivated to go for the titles.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
After 10 weeks away from Formula One, when they started the engine here at Valencia and everything was vibrating,
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
The bottom line is what we do might not be the safest so there is always some risk but we are ready to take that into account because we love racing and we love motor sports and it is dangerous.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
It’s fantastic to be invited; I’m so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
When 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 VETTEL -
The 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.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I don’t care too much what happened in the past.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn’t lose focus. That made the difference.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
Generally I don’t care about what people say. I have to be clear with myself.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
So, even though people don’t have a lot here, they are a lot richer in many ways and we can learn from that.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool – ‘Oh yeah, I’m fine, I’m on top of this’ – but I was completely lost.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
I don’t care what other people think as long as I am happy.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL -
When everything goes well, people celebrate you, when you make mistakes people criticize you.
SEBASTIAN VETTEL