After six seasons with the Milton Keynes-based team, Sebastian Vettel left Red Bull in 2014 and his time there is still fondly remembered by many F1 fans. The German was in his prime with Red Bull and won four consecutive drivers’ championships from 2010 to 2013 before moving to Ferrari in 2014.
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These four years were obviously Vettel’s high point. But was there a time during that time when he was absolutely on fire? According to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, yes.
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Vettel one of the most important drivers on the Red Bull trip: Horner
After David Coulthard, who played a pivotal role in F1 in the early days of Red Bull, Horner believes Vettel is one of the most important drivers in Red Bull history.
On the Beyond the Grid podcast, he said, “Sebastian was obviously the next successful guy to hit, and the level he’s reached has been phenomenal.
“When was its climax?” the interviewer asked, to which Horner replied: “2013, 9 wins in a row.”
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Sebastian Vettel from Germany and Red Bull Racing drives during practice for the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Mason / Getty Images)
“I think the environment we gave him made him feel loved and he felt the team supported him and we were able to get the best out of him.”
Red Bull has named a building in his honor
During the podcast, the Red Bull team boss revealed that the Red Bull team has announced that it will name three of its divisions at its headquarters in honor of 3 people, including Sebastian Vettel.
It’s no secret that Seb has a knack for the technical side of Formula 1. He’s still giving his team detailed feedback on the car, which, according to his teammate Lance Stroll, can make the debriefings quite long.
And even during his time at Red Bull, the German studied data after every racing session and brought it with him to the next race, which of course was very useful for everyone involved.
So when the team had to decide which building should be named after Vettel, they knew right away.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel from Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with his teammates on the podium as he finished sixth and won his third consecutive driver world title at the Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace picks up on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham / Getty Images)
“We also have a Vettel building in which our data centers are located. And that’s because Sebastian was so obsessed with data and it felt right to have a Vettel building, ”said Horner.
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DIVE DEEPER
While he’d been through the patch for the past few years, hints of old Seb’s return have been seen lately. He secured Aston Martin’s very first podium in Baku and seems to have done some impressive things lately.
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