“At Ferrari we hated Vettel”

Sebastian Vettel is Ferrari’s idol. In those years when he drove for Red Bull, the competition was at its maximum and his signing was unexpected. When he joined the Italian team, he won the hearts of all tifosi, their engineers and mechanics, and although He has not won a single world championship in red, and is considered a legend in the Scuderia.

The German left his mark on all the teams he passed through. His distinctive character has not gone unnoticed and people who have worked with him have great respect for him. Ruth Bascombehead of strategy and engineer who has worked for many Formula 1 teams such as Sauber, Ferrari and Alfa Romero, explained What were the opinions of the four-time champion’s team before signing him?

Obviously, the rivalry was at its maximum. Vettel won four world championships in a row, with two of those Ferraris finishing second. Buscombe started his career at Maranello in 2012, when Sebastian drove for Red Bull and said that They felt a certain anger towards him: “He and the finger were the worst. He was too good. He was an absolute competitor, but at Ferrari we hated the man.” It’s about the mythical and distant celebration he held when he won.

He and the finger were the worst. At Ferrari we hated this man

Ruth Bascombe, former head of strategy at Alfa Romeo

From hated to loved

The German signed with Ferrari in 2015 and Buscombe explains that it was something amazing because heor they hated it a lot, but everyone was delighted with the signing: “We were very pleased that he joined Ferrari.” And his short-range personality made everyone around him really like him: “Little did I know at that moment that he would become some kind of important person in my life and my friend. He also gives very good life advice.” and put extra snacks on the plane, which is what a person needs. But yeah, it was really special,” the engineer added.

We were very happy that he joined Ferrari.

Ruth Bascombe

“I can’t say enough good things about Myself as a person and as a driver. I couldn’t imagine that 10 years after meeting him he would announce his retirement,” he concluded. The opinion with which most mechanics and engineers who worked with him agreewhich shows what kind of athlete and person Vettel was.