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Sebastian Vettel

1987 - Today

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Sebastian Vettel (German pronunciation: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈfɛtl̩] ; born 3 July 1987) is a German racing driver who most recently competed in Formula One from 2007 to 2022. Vettel won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2010 to 2013 with Red Bull, and remains the youngest-ever World Drivers' Champion; he won 53 Grands Prix across 16 seasons. Born and raised in Heppenheim, Vettel began competitive kart racing aged eight. After a successful karting career—culminating in his victory at the junior direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2001—Vettel graduated to junior formulae. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sebastian Vettel is the 84th most popular racing driver (down from 80th in 2019), the 1,795th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,787th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Sebastian Vettel ranks 84 out of 1,080. Before him are Arturo Merzario, Pierre Levegh, Helmuth Koinigg, Piero Taruffi, Luigi Fagioli, and Maria Teresa de Filippis. After him are José Froilán González, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Eugenio Castellotti, Tom Pryce, Ralf Schumacher, and Chris Amon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Sebastian Vettel ranks 10. Before him are Luis Suárez, Kendrick Lamar, Elliot Page, Karim Benzema, Lee Min-ho, and T.O.P. After him are Dan Reynolds, Cesc Fàbregas, Edinson Cavani, Gerard Piqué, Jon Jones, and Maria Sharapova.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Sebastian Vettel ranks 1,795 out of 7,253. Before him are Nicolaus von Below (1907), Sebald Beham (1500), Juan José Linz (1926), Prince Konrad of Bavaria (1883), Richenza of Northeim (1087), and Ludwig Fischer (1905). After him are Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630), Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1896), Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia (1716), Andreas Köpke (1962), Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582), and Hermann Samuel Reimarus (1694).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany

Among racing drivers born in Germany, Sebastian Vettel ranks 7. Before him are Michael Schumacher (1969), Jochen Rindt (1942), Jochen Mass (1946), Wolfgang von Trips (1928), Walter Röhrl (1947), and Rudolf Caracciola (1901). After him are Ralf Schumacher (1975), Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1967), Rolf Stommelen (1943), Nico Hülkenberg (1987), Stefan Bellof (1957), and Hans Herrmann (1928).

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