Called in to replace Robert Kubica, who was still recovering from his huge accident in Canada one week earlier, Vettel qualified well and joined an elite group of drivers who have scored points in their Formula 1 debut. Vettel was given another six further Friday practice outings with BMW Sauber before making an eye-catching race debut for the same team at Indianapolis less than 10 months later. It wasn’t an auspicious start for the young German, who set a Formula 1 record for the shortest time elapsed before earning a penalty – Vettel was fined for speeding in the pit lane just 9 seconds into his Formula 1 career! Thankfully, things went better on the track for Vettel, who recorded the fastest time in Free Practice 2.
“Please don’t jump on to our race circuits to protest, we don’t want to put you in harm’s way.From his Formula 1 debut to a controversial clash with Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, the Turkish Grand Prix was the scene of many key moments in the rise of Sebastian Vettel.Īged 19 years and 53 days, a fresh-faced Sebastian Vettel became one of the youngest drivers to take part in a Formula 1 weekend when he drove for BMW Sauber in Friday’s free practice sessions at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix.
“While I’ll always support those standing up for what they believe in, it must be done safely,” he wrote. We need more people like them.” He later posted on Instagram clarifying that he did not condone their methods. When asked about the protests Hamilton said: “I love that people are fighting for the planet. “We are in a dire situation.”įerrari’s Carlos Sainz won the race, with Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez second and Hamilton third for Mercedes. “We are out of time unfortunately,” he said. James Skeet, a spokesperson for the group, said he believed the action had been a success in drawing attention to their cause. I think the message was very clear and I completely sympathise with their fears and anxieties.” You’re risking people that are involved in the race weekend, drivers, marshals. There’s marshals trying to stop people from doing these kind of things. “These people don’t act out of frustration but they are desperate and I very much sympathise with their fears and anxieties which I think everybody who understands the size of the problem that’s drifting towards us can understand.
“Everybody is free to have their own view on it,” Vettel said. Their methods for the protest actions were widely condemned as dangerous but Vettel joined Lewis Hamilton in expressing support for their cause.
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