Sebastian Vettel's post-race team radio at the United States Grand Prix, after becoming the first driver in F1 history to win 8 consecutive races in a single season - Sunday 17th November 2013
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Guillaume 'Rocky' Rocquelin: Good job mate, very tidy.
Seb: I'm speechless, I'm speechless. We have to remember these days, we have to remember these days. Because there is no guarantee that they will last forever, enjoy them as long as they last. I love you guys. You have an incredible team spirit... incredible, I'm so proud of you. I love you.
It was Tianvette’s birthday yesterday! Happy (late) Birthday Tian!!!!! 🥳🎉🍾🎁
I can finally share what me and my good friend Liz (aka @kaossbells) have been cooking up to celebrate. 🥰🥰🥰
First, some context: So, around a month ago, Liz told me one day that she was working on an F1 fanfic for Tian’s birthday. Not just that, though. It’s a Socky AU set in SPACE(!!!), something which, according to Liz, Tian has been wanting to read for ages. The moment she asked me if I wanted to join her on this little journey, I immediately said HELL YES!!! I’D LOVE TO!!! 🤩😍 She then sent me little previews of her work and I drew some art for it.
This is the first time we’ve collaborated, and it was so much fun sharing ideas and giving each other feedback and support on our work along the way. Thank you Liz for such an exciting and enjoyable experience! 🥰😘
The fanfic in question is called Aphelion/Perihelion, and you can read it right here on AO3! 💚
And here are all the unedited pictures I drew for that fic: 👇🏻
Q: Sebastian, being a serial winner is not only down to one man and his machine. It is the cooperation of a group of people - and especially the mutual understanding with your race engineer. How would you describe that?
SV: Well, it’s not only Rocky, my race engineer, but also Timmy, my data man. We are a well-honed troika, though we’ve always kept a certain distance as it is first and foremost a work relationship - you still have to have the chance to tell your opinion on a professional level and not having to fear that feathers will be ruffled. Many times it’s not easy to convince them of my opinion but, yes, sometimes I was able to carry my point - but so did they. I would go so far as to say we trust each other blindly and speak the same language. I think even if I were unable to say something they could read from my face what I want.
oh god i just realized rocky used to call seb sunshine. and i was like that is so right rocky. now im thinking of oscar as sunshine too. the cycle truly repeats itself.
Sebastian Vettel's post race team radio at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after becoming the first driver in F1 history to win 9 consecutive races and 13 races total in a single season - Sunday 24th November 2013
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Guillaume 'Rocky' Rocquelin: Mate, nobody has ever done what you've just done in the history of the sport. Man I'm proud
Seb: Guys I'm so proud of you. I love you guys, as I said in Austin: remember this, enjoy this, enjoy this moment. Yes! We did it! This is unbelievable.