Vettel set for Ferrari long goodbye

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel begins his final season with Ferrari, signalling the end of a contentious six-year career with the Italian team – a relationship which failed to fulfil expectations and descended into a fall from grace for the German driver


VETTEL: BEHIND THE WHEEL

2007: Makes F1 debut for BMW Sauber at United States Grand Prix – finishes in 8th place
   
2008: Claims first chequered flag with victory at Italian Grand Prix in Monza, racing for Toro Rosso

2009: Clinches move to Red Bull Racing – finishes second in world championship, with four race wins
         
2010: Becomes youngest World Champion, aged 23 

2010-13: Four successive world crowns – part of select club of only five drivers with four or more titles

2015: Secures dream move to Ferrari with ambition of emulating boyhood hero Michael Schumacher

2016: Fails to secure single race victory in season, frustrated by less competitive car and four retirements

2017: Leads championship until series of errors – including collision with teammate Kimi Raikkonen in Singapore – hands Lewis Hamilton title

2018: Fails to recover season after crash at German Grand Prix

2019: Outperformed as rising star and teammate Charles Leclerc beats Vettel on wins, points and pole positions


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Sources: FIA, Ferrari 
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