Sebastian Vettel is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Formula 1 for Aston Martin. Vettel has recorded 11 wins and 43 podiums from 142 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 7,017 ranks Vettel eleventh of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 1 | Aston Martin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | P11 | +77 | 7,028 |
| 2021 | Formula 1 | Aston Martin | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | P12 | −366 | 6,952 |
| 2020 | Formula 1 | Ferrari | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | P13 | −761 | 7,317 |
| 2019 | Formula 1 | Ferrari | 21 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 240 | P5 | −476 | 8,079 |
| 2018 | Formula 1 | Ferrari | 21 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 320 | P2 | +358 | 8,554 |
| 2017 | Formula 1 | Ferrari | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 317 | P2 | +473 | 8,196 |
| 2016 | Formula 1 | Ferrari | 21 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 212 | P4 | +723 | 7,723 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton | 7,848 | 121 | 27 | 94 | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez | 6,538 | 116 | 66 | 50 | 57% |
| 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas | 5,676 | 111 | 52 | 59 | 47% |
| 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen | 8,474 | 106 | 32 | 74 | 30% |
| 🇦🇺 Daniel Ricciardo | 6,606 | 105 | 56 | 49 | 53% |
| 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz | 6,659 | 102 | 62 | 40 | 61% |
| 🇨🇦 Lance Stroll | 5,814 | 94 | 66 | 28 | 70% |
| 🇫🇮 Kimi Raikkonen | 6,224 | 91 | 65 | 26 | 71% |
| 🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen | 5,433 | 86 | 82 | 4 | 95% |
| 🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon | 6,494 | 83 | 52 | 31 | 63% |
Sebastian Vettel is a German driver whose Formula One career spanned from his debut in 2007 through his retirement, competing for a series of teams before finishing his time in the sport with Aston Martin. Across 142 career starts, he secured 11 wins and 43 podium finishes, though he did not add a championship to his record. Vettel built a reputation over the years as a consistent frontrunner, and his career is reflected in a Racer Rating of 6,965, placing him 88th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite typically sit between 10,000 and 11,500.[1]
In his final campaign, the 2026 season, Vettel took part in 20 rounds with Aston Martin, ending the year without a win or a podium and classified 11th in the final standings. That season closed out a long stint in Formula One, after which he moved into retired status within the sport. His career total of 11 wins and 43 podiums stands as the lasting record of his time on the grid, alongside a Racer Rating that places him among the sport's recognized, if not top-tier, competitors by the database's current metrics.[2]