Sebastian Vettel
Formula 1 driver · 2007–2022

Sebastian Vettel

NationalityGermany GermanyBorn3 Jul 1987CodeVETNumber5Last teamAston Martin
Starts299
Wins53
Podiums122
Poles57
Points3098
Titles42010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=250 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
-0.161
teammate gap samples
250
teammate h2h
190-108
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
19.0%
front row rate
33.7%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=287 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
176-111
avg finish delta when both classified
0.735

Positions Gained

High
n=253 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
0.964
expectation adjusted
0.778

Finishing

High
n=299 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
85.6%
teammate classification rate
83.6%
retirements
43

Consistency

High
n=250 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.825
finish position std
4.311

Team Points Share

High
n=258 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
3098
team points
5495
points per start
10.361

Street Circuits

High
n=46 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.305
overall gap pct median
-0.161

High-Speed Circuits

High
n=75 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.01
overall gap pct median
-0.161

Low-Speed Circuits

High
n=89 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.246
overall gap pct median
-0.161

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Aston Martin2021–202227–1518–21Battle
Ferrari2019–202013–2516–19Battle
Brawn GP, Ferrari2009–201856–2556–23Battle
Red Bull Racing20148–105–13Battle
Red Bull Racing, Brawn GP2009–201370–2366–26Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
BMW Sauber, Brawn GP2007–20090–11–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle