Vettel names new car Abbey
Vettel names new car Abbey
MELBOURNE - Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has named his 2012 car Abbey as he looks to make a successful start to his title defence at the opening race of the season in Australia this weekend.
It is the fourth consecutive season that the German driver has named his car having driver Kinky Kylie to 11 victories last year, Luscious Liz to claim his first world title in 2010 and Kate in his first year with Red Bull.
When asked if he had named this year's RB8 model after either The Beatles song or the chicane at the Silverstone track, Vettel said: "Neither. It's just a cool name."
While Vettel is understandably favourite to open the Formula One season with a victory at Albert Park on Sunday, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that this season more than last represents a much tougher challenge for the 24-year-old.
The return to the grid of Kimi Raikkonen after a two-year sabbatical, however, has resulted in the tantalising prospect of five former world champions, not to mention a string of young pretenders, fighting to deny Vettel a title hat-trick.
"This season looks like a stellar year for Formula One with six world champions. It's unprecedented," said Horner. "The quality of the field is phenomenal. I think it's going to be a really exciting season.
"We're obviously determined to try and carry the momentum we've gathered over the last couple of years into this season, but we certainly don't take anything for granted."
The Daily Telegraph reported that Raikkonen won in Melbourne in 2007 on his way to winning the title for Ferrari and looks to have eased seamlessly back into Formula One with Lotus, who ran as Renault up until last season.
The 32-year-old Finn left the sport after battling with his motivation and, from what he showed in testing, would seem to have a car which could offer him the chance to fight for podiums at least.
"He looks like he is driving very well, like he has never really been away," Horner continued. "So much will depend on the car for him, and that will probably affect his motivation."
Fonte: www.todayonline.com
Gostei do nome Vettel. Aliás, de todos, é o meu preferido! Quando li logo pensei que era por causa dos Beatles, mas me enganei... rsrsrs
Beijinhos, Ludy
MELBOURNE - Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has named his 2012 car Abbey as he looks to make a successful start to his title defence at the opening race of the season in Australia this weekend.
It is the fourth consecutive season that the German driver has named his car having driver Kinky Kylie to 11 victories last year, Luscious Liz to claim his first world title in 2010 and Kate in his first year with Red Bull.
When asked if he had named this year's RB8 model after either The Beatles song or the chicane at the Silverstone track, Vettel said: "Neither. It's just a cool name."
While Vettel is understandably favourite to open the Formula One season with a victory at Albert Park on Sunday, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that this season more than last represents a much tougher challenge for the 24-year-old.
The return to the grid of Kimi Raikkonen after a two-year sabbatical, however, has resulted in the tantalising prospect of five former world champions, not to mention a string of young pretenders, fighting to deny Vettel a title hat-trick.
"This season looks like a stellar year for Formula One with six world champions. It's unprecedented," said Horner. "The quality of the field is phenomenal. I think it's going to be a really exciting season.
"We're obviously determined to try and carry the momentum we've gathered over the last couple of years into this season, but we certainly don't take anything for granted."
The Daily Telegraph reported that Raikkonen won in Melbourne in 2007 on his way to winning the title for Ferrari and looks to have eased seamlessly back into Formula One with Lotus, who ran as Renault up until last season.
The 32-year-old Finn left the sport after battling with his motivation and, from what he showed in testing, would seem to have a car which could offer him the chance to fight for podiums at least.
"He looks like he is driving very well, like he has never really been away," Horner continued. "So much will depend on the car for him, and that will probably affect his motivation."
Fonte: www.todayonline.com
Gostei do nome Vettel. Aliás, de todos, é o meu preferido! Quando li logo pensei que era por causa dos Beatles, mas me enganei... rsrsrs
Beijinhos, Ludy
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