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Vettel turns focus to race

013Sebastian Vettel is putting his ten place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix out of his mind and concentrating on the race.

The German ace once again impressed the paddock hauling his Red Bull into third place on the grid in Sepang, but a ten place grid penalty, which he picked up for colliding with Robert Kubica in Melbourne, sees him start tomorrow’s race from the seventh row of the grid.

Schumacher backs Vettel in crash controversy

michaelschumacher1Seven-time world champion and Ferrari consultant Michael Schumacher has said he believes countryman Sebastian Vettel to be blameless for the accident the 21-year-old had with BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica yesterday.

Vettel apologises to Kubica for tangle

vettelSebastian Vettel has apologised to Robert Kubica for colliding with him in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix.

Updated: The Red Bull driver has been reprimanded with a 10-place grid penalty for next week’s Malaysian Grand Prix as a result of the clash.

Vettel makes last test appearance for Toro Rosso

STR MonzaGerman ace bids farewell to STR test crew

Red Bull-bound sensation Sebastian Vettel was back behind the wheel of his Toro Rosso car today for his last test session with the spirited Italian squad

After his incredible maiden win in Monza the German ace was quickly ushered into Red Bull’s senior team to help with preparations for the final four remaining races.

Horner congratulates his man

HornerRed Bull Team Principal Christian Horner was among the first to congratulate Sebastian Vettel for a “fantastic” charge to victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.

Vettel: It’s the best day of my life!

preview7996A euphoric Sebastian Vettel struggled to to describe his emotions after claiming his maiden win in Italy.

The 21-year-old’s charge to the top step of the podium in Monza sees him crowned the youngest driver ever to a Formula One race.

Vettel Victorious in Monza

00914full38421-year-old super star crowned the youngest ever driver to win a GP

Lewis Hamilton gets caught out by the dry; sees championship lead sliced to 1 pt

Sebastian Vettel rocked Formula One in Monza with a champions drive to the top step of the podium. The Toro Rosso ace led from pole position in the wet and never looked back, clinching his maiden win ahead of established stars Heikki Kovalainen, Robert Kubica and Fernando Alonso.

Vettel on Pole in Monza, Lewis caught out by rain

Vettel MonzaJubilation at Toro Rosso, despair at McLaren as rain shakes up the pecking order in Monza.

An ecstatic Sebastian Vettel clinched pole position in Monza after heavy showers shook up the running in qualifying and left Lewis Hamilton languishing down in fifteenth place

Vettel to test for Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing have confirmed that Sebastien Vettel, who has already been confirmed as one of their 2009 drivers, will be testing for the team in Jerez, Spain, later in the month.

“A perfect day” for Vettel

Vettel ValenciaAn ecstatic Sebastian Vettel screamed down the pit radio as he took sixth place for Toro Rosso in Sunday’s European Grand Prix at Valencia.

His fifth place at Monaco may stand as his best result on paper, but with the chaos thrown up by the safety car largely to blame for that result, his assault on the streets of Valencia today – resulting in sixth place – was undoubtedly his finest performance to date.