Why the Rest of Sebastian Vettel’s F1 Career Could Be Shaped by 2nd Half of 2014

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: August 14, 2014

commentComment        

Formula One's annual summer break has traditionally had an energising effect on Sebastian Vettel.

Perhaps a four-week rest from the heat of battle benefits the German more than any other driver. Or maybe he never fully switches off during the summer, using it to further develop his fitness and his skills.

Whatever the reason, Vettel has developed a knack for operating at a higher level of performance in the latter stages of a given season since his first championship-winning campaign in 2010.

That season, only a late engine failure in the Korean Grand Prix prevented Vettel from winning each of the final four races. Twelve months later, a run of five victories in the last eight grands prix saw him wrap up the title in style.

In 2012, a streak of four wins in as many races allowed him to place one hand on the crown, with his streak of nine straight victories in the second half of the 2013 season an F1 record.



When the five red lights go out to signal the beginning of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps— where the season has resumed every year since 2010—things become serious.

The fun for the likes of Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber, Vettel's main rivals in recent times—not to mention the rest of us—hits a brick wall as the lead Red Bull driver takes centre stage.



Normal service resumes, and Vettel waltzes his way to his latest world title.

With the driver sitting 144 points behind current championship leader Nico Rosberg ahead of this year's race at Spa, however, the chances of yet another repeat of that devastating run of form in 2014 are virtually non-existent.

And it will be both fascinating and revealing to observe just how Vettel handles the unusual situation of entering the home straight of a season with precious little to play for.

Wil...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!