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PAPA NORBERT VETTEL OPENS THE FAMILY ALBUM: The last Vettel secrets

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Norbert Vettel: "I have always had a soft spot for engines, screwed on mopeds and motorcycles - and rode mountain races. It was like a virus. So I bought a kart for 1200 marks for the kids. Sebastian was three. I set up bowls for a slalom in our yard and he curved around”

“On a podium I built , I presented him with his first motorsport cup, which we had previously obtained. What a glow in his face."😭😭😭

"The first time on a kart track. Sebastian was still too young for the race. When he was taking a lunch break, he clasped to the steering wheel. He didn't want to get out because he was afraid that his sister would get back in and he would no longer be allowed to drive,"😭❤️😂

"From then on, I knew he had a lot of fun and gave him a Bambini kart for Christmas. 1995, his first race. We came with our old trailer of a sausage stand, World Champion Michael Schumacher is here!. Most boys wore green complete racing suits of their teams Seb finished P3”

Wow!

Due to the successes in the karting Bambini years, Red Bull also became aware of Seb in 1999 and sponsored 5000 marks. The family uses other small sponsors to collect the necessary 60,000 marks for the kart series.

"Two or three years later, Dr. Marko wanted to speak to Sebastian: 'The money no longer exists.' A shock. I signed everything that brought us money - until Sebastian won almost everything in Formula BMW in 2003/2004 and Red Bull suddenly wanted to become a sole sponsor in 2003."

Karting Championship in Kerpen 1998. Michael asked Sebastian: 'Do you think it's possible with slicks?'
"Yes, that's possible," Seb replied.”
‘He actually led on a wet road until shortly before the end, only had to let an opponent with rain tires pull in the last lap’

It is the way to get there! the hard-working carpenter from Heppenheim is a four time world champ maker 💙

Thank you Norbert 🙏🏻

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