Some people, of course, cannot take to relentless winners. In that same 2012 season, he called fellow racer Narain Karthikeyan a “cucumber” after they had collided at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Then 25, Vettel was not the easiest driver to warm to. Or Lewis Hamilton, who finished 91 points behind the German in his final season before joining Mercedes.īut instinct, given the guy had been taking little more than a passing interest in what was unfolding on screen, suggested one thing – he simply did not like Vettel.Īnd he was not alone 10 years ago. The ‘groaner’ may well have been a big fan of Fernando Alonso, who was battling for that year’s title with Vettel. Vettel was still very much in action and while he did not take pole – that went to his team-mate, Mark Webber – he did go on to reverse the front-row positions in the race, winning on the way to the third of his four straight World Championships. It was not Vettel, it was Daniel Ricciardo. A car that displayed Red Bull branding had pulled over at the side of the track, its session clearly over. In a holiday hotel bar, the TV was showing qualifying for the 2012 Korean Grand Prix. “Urrrrrggggghh,” came the groaned response, as its source – a stranger – stomped away in disappointment. “No, it’s one of the Toro Rossos,” I replied. Not quite a viral F1 quote like “is that Glock?” but a quote nonetheless, said with gleeful expectation.
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