Looking back on 2011: Germany's Formula One Champion
He is the youngest driver in history to win the Formula One World Championship, and he is German. But it isn't Michael Schumacher we're talking about; it's Sebastian Vettel. Born in Heppenheim, the 24-year-old sent fans wild with his victories on the circuit and won his second championship by a comfortable margin. “A phenomenal achievement”, concludes Hoffenheim's captain Beck, who himself experienced the power of a racing car at the DTM Finals in Hockenheim this year. As well as his impressive skills behind the wheel, Beck praises also Vettel's personal development and his maturity from a ‘petrol-head' into one of the gentlemen of racing. “In the last few years he has constantly improved and become more consistent. And this year his driving was almost perfect. He is a true champion!”