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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 10, 2022 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel during a press conference REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 10, 2022 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel during a press conference REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Sebastian Vettel is one of the most successful F1 drivers of his generation. The German is also the youngest World Champion in F1 history. Without a doubt, the 4-time world champion has written his name in the history books. However, it was not all smooth sailing as a kid for Vettel.
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As a child, Vettel one day took a trophy that he might have won in karting to school. However, instead of being met with excitement by his classmates, he was met with some harsh comments. A clip of a young Vettel talking about the incident has been doing the rounds of the internet.
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Sebastian Vettel: "Once I took a trophy to school, but they destroyed it immediately and called me a show-off"🥺💔 #VettelFlashback #SV5 #Vettel pic.twitter.com/FEwGNtbTjG
— out of context Sebastian Vettel (@ocsebvettel) July 13, 2022
In the clip, Vettel says, “Once I took a trophy to school, but they destroyed it immediately and called me a show-off”.
Although it would have been a traumatic experience, Vettel managed to put this behind him.
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Since then, he has gone on to absolutely dominate the sport in his prime. His 4 consecutive world titles are a testament to his talent and acumen.
Fans react to a young Sebastian Vettel opening up about his bullies
Vettel’s career has seen many versions. All with varying levels of success. He is one of the favorite in the paddock and has millions of fans. However, that was not always the case. As a child Vettel, was bullied for his success. In a recent clip, Vettel revealed his traumatic experience as a kid when his classmates broke his trophy and called him a show off.
The fans on the internet felt heartbreak after seeing the video. And they didn’t shy away from letting their feelings known. They took to Twitter to express their appreciation for the former Red Bull driver.
he took it to school one day, he was very proud of himself. when you're a little kid you might be excited and want to show your achievement to everyone🥲
He grew up and became more successful than all of his bullies combined so I guess he got the last laugh😏— out of context Sebastian Vettel (@ocsebvettel) July 13, 2022
This makes my heart sad. What a top bloke he grew up to be.
— Matt Doe (@otter_uk) July 13, 2022
Brb going to fight those people who did this to Seb
— Tiasha (@F1tiasha) July 13, 2022
One fan turned the gun on the bullies. And he probably speculated right, as they would be the ones bragging about being Vettel’s classmates.
Quite funny when you imagine how often these bullies must already have bragged about the fact that they went to school with him as a child. Who's the show-off now…? 😅
— n0_inspiration (@inspiration_n0) July 13, 2022
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In the end, Sebastian Vettel got the last laugh.
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Talking about the current season, the German has not had a great stint. His time at Aston Martin has been underwhelming so far. Vettel will be hoping for a good showing in France that would get him and his team some valuable points.
