Fabian Vettel (born 10 December 1998) is a German racing driver who last competed in the 2021 ADAC GT4 Germany.[1] He is also a brand ambassador of the sim racing company Racing Unleashed.[2]

Fabian Vettel
NationalityGermany German
Born (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 26)
Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany
Related toSebastian Vettel (brother)
ADAC GT4 Germany career
Debut season2021
Current teamW&S Motorsport
Starts2
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2019
2018
2017
ADAC GT Masters
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe
Audi Sport TT Cup

Career

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Vettel started karting at the age of 16.[3]

In 2017 Vettel made his car racing debut by competing in the Audi Sport TT Cup.[3][4] He took his maiden podium at the Nürburgring and finished the season as ninth in the drivers' championship.

In 2018 he joined Konrad Motorsport to compete in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe.

In 2019 he competed in the ADAC GT Masters for Mann-Filter Team HTP. Together with his teammate Philip Ellis he took his maiden podium at Circuit Zandvoort.[5][6][7] The duo finished the season in twenty-first.[1] That year he also joined GetSpeed Performance to compete in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Together with his teammates Philip Ellis, Luca Ludwig and Jules Szymkowiak he finished the race in sixth overall.[1]

In 2021 Vettel joined W&S Motorsport for the Hockenheimring round of the ADAC GT4 Germany.[8][9][10] The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport he drove utilized the Space Drive System, developed by Schaeffler Paravan. He had previously tested the system in early 2020.[1]

Vettel made his open-wheel debut in the BOSS GP series at the Red Bull Ring driving a Dallara GP2/11 for Top Speed. He took third place in the Formula Class in both races.

Personal life

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Fabian is the younger brother of Formula One Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel.[2] He also has two older sisters.[11] Fabian Vettel grew up in Heppenheim. He moved to Augsburg for his real estate studies.[9]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Audi Sport TT Cup Audi Sport GmbH 13 0 0 0 1 122 9th
2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro Konrad Motorsport 4 0 0 0 1 ? ?
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am 6 0 0 0 0 ? ?
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am 2 0 0 0 0 ? ?
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro 2 0 0 0 0 3 12th
2019 ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP 13 0 0 0 1 40 21st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 GetSpeed Performance 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
2021 ADAC GT4 Germany W&S Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2023 BOSS GP - Formula Class Top Speed 4 0 0 0 2 60 7th
2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP11 Dörr Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP11

Complete BOSS GP Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2023 Top Speed Dallara GP2/11 Formula HOC
1

4
HOC
2

6
LEC
1

3
LEC
2

2
RBR
1

6
RBR
2

4
MIS
1

6
MIS
2

DNS
ASS
1
ASS
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MUG
1
MUG
2
7th 60

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Seiwert, Robert (20 October 2021). "Fabian Vettel: Motorsport-Rückkehr in ADAC GT4 Germany". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Fabian Vettel spricht über den Rücktritt seines Bruders Sebastian - AUTO BILD". autobild.de (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Fabian Vettel: Der jüngere Bruder von Sebastian Vettel startet durch". de.motorsport.com (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Steckbrief: #55 Fabian Vettel (D) – Rookie". Audi MediaCenter (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Audi dominiert beim ADAC GT Masters in Zandvoort / ADAC GT Masters - SPEEDWEEK.COM". www.speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Fabian Vettel: «Ich mache 2020 im GT3-Sport weiter» / ADAC GT Masters - SPEEDWEEK.COM". www.speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ Plümer, Jonas (11 August 2019). "Fabian Vettel: "Ich freue mich riesig!"". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Hockenheim: Vettel startet in der ADAC GT4 Germany / ADAC GT4 Germany - SPEEDWEEK.COM". www.speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Fabian Vettel zurück im Cockpit". F1-Insider.com (in German). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ Plümer, Jonas (20 October 2021). "Fabian Vettel debütiert in ADAC GT4 Germany". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Sebastian Vettel interview". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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