vettel and his records

youngest f1 race winner
youngest f1 world championship winner
youngest f1 2 time world championship winner
most laps led in a season, leading his 693rd lap in 2011.
16 races out of 17 that he has been on the podium (top 4 all year so far)
top 3 in qualifying
with the new points he would have the most points in a year

with upto 20 races a year a lot of records could fall if he keeps going the way he is
with in 5 years he could have more wins than michael schumacher.


http://ibnlive.in.com/news/records-g...7382-5-24.html

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Greater Noida: There were records galore as newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull scorched his way to the pole position -- his 13th of the season -- in the maiden Indian Grand Prix here on Saturday.

This was Vettel's 28th pole of his career and 13th this season, putting him just one behind Nigel Mansell's single season record of 14 pole positions, set in 1992.

Vettel is now equal sixth in the all-time standings alongside five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

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It certainly looks good for him, and it's a pleasure to witness this happening!
I still remember when he got his first pole position and won his first F1 race in Monza 2008 like it was today, what a great moment that defined the brilliant career that followed.

I'm a big MS fan, yet if Vettel can rewrite all his records than so be it, by the looks of it he'll be worth it.

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Originally Posted by CNR

with upto 20 races a year a lot of records could fall if he keeps going the way he is
with in 5 years he could have more wins than michael schumacher.


Records galore for Vettel ahead of race day - Sports - Formula One - ibnlive

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And therein lies the problem. Next year everything will change and Vettel might get lucky to win a handful of races. Exotic mapping and diffuser bans are just a couple of reasons why RBRs dominance will seize.

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Originally Posted by CNR

youngest f1 race winner
youngest f1 world championship winner
youngest f1 2 time world championship winner
most laps led in a season, leading his 693rd lap in 2011.
16 races out of 17 that he has been on the podium (top 4 all year so far)
top 3 in qualifying
with the new points he would have the most points in a year

with upto 20 races a year a lot of records could fall if he keeps going the way he is
with in 5 years he could have more wins than michael schumacher.


Records galore for Vettel ahead of race day - Sports - Formula One - ibnlive

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Yet quite a few idiots around here say he is overrated in the most overrated driver poll :laugh: :crazy:

2 + 2 = blank stare...

The only thing I'd say as a note of caution is that there are more races in a season than ever before. So while that detracts absolutely nothing from Vettel's championships and race wins, nor from his phenomenal talent, it does make it rather silly to compare statistics like most laps led in a season or number of victories.

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Originally Posted by Dave B

The only thing I'd say as a note of caution is that there are more races in a season than ever before. So while that detracts absolutely nothing from Vettel's championships and race wins, nor from his phenomenal talent, it does make it rather silly to compare statistics like most laps led in a season or number of victories.

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Also, the reliability aspect resulting from the engine freeze, multi race gearbox requirements etc means retirements non self-inflicted are a lot less common than, say, 10 years ago. Then there is the lack of a tyre war, rule stability etc....................

It has been an unbelievable year for him but beating Schumachers records will depend more on whether Red Bull can produce a dominant car for 5 successive seasons like Ferrari did (200-2004). I think Vettel will have more competition than Schumacher had which will make sustained domination more difficult. Alonso, Hamilton (2007-2010), Kubica and Raikkonen are a step ahead of Hakkinen, Villeneuve, Hill and Coulthard.

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Originally Posted by kfzmeister

And therein lies the problem. Next year everything will change and Vettel might get lucky to win a handful of races. Exotic mapping and diffuser bans are just a couple of reasons why RBRs dominance will seize.

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Take a look at 2009, no strange mappings, no funny diffuser, and yet very close to the Brawn GP car with is double diffuser.
There's more to a F1 car then that.

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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

It has been an unbelievable year for him but beating Schumachers records will depend more on whether Red Bull can produce a dominant car for 5 successive seasons like Ferrari did (200-2004). I think Vettel will have more competition than Schumacher had which will make sustained domination more difficult. Alonso, Hamilton (2007-2010), Kubica and Raikkonen are a step ahead of Hakkinen, Villeneuve, Hill and Coulthard.

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Kubica? Oh well.

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Originally Posted by ioan

Take a look at 2009, no strange mappings, no funny diffuser, and yet very close to the Brawn GP car with is double diffuser.
There's more to a F1 car then that.

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I get the feeling that McLaren could suffer more than Red Bull after the EBDs are banned. McLaren are using the diffuser technology to cover up the aero shortcomings of their car. Remember at Silverstone how slow McLaren were.