‘Winning Formula 1 world title in Indian Grand Prix special’

‘It (India) is a pretty special place to the win the championship,’ said Vettel at the media interaction after taking a deep pause. The 26-year-old leaned towards the champagne and quenched his thirst before reflecting further on his stupendous achievement of becoming the youngest four-time world champion and the only one to be crowned four times in a row after Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher.

‘Winning the title in Brazil last year was special too. It was a crazy race. But to win in a place like this will stay with me forever. The place teaches you so much,’ said Vettel, who enjoyed his success with Indian fans, doing a ‘doughnut’ after crossing the chequered flag before bowing to his Red Bull.

The Heppenheim-born driver could not stop raving about India when he won the inaugural race in 2011 and this time too it was no different. ‘It is human nature to complain and especially as a German you tend to do that a lot. It would be frightening to see the problems faced by the people of this country and yet they don’t seem to complain. They are all happy. I know it is a huge country but I hope I get the time to explore it,’ he said.