Sebastian Vettel wants the Austrian GP to return to F1 Calendar

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has confirmed that he needs Formula 1 to return in Austria with the Austrian Grand Prix so that the team could have a residence race. “I was at the opening ceremony and had the possibility to drive there. The track is totally formula one-compatible,” the German said throughout a festive event in Graz, Austria. “I don’t identify why we (F1) don’t go there. For us (Red Bull) it would be huge for it to be our home grand prix.” 

The Austrian GP was last held throughout the 2003 F1 season which is five years before Vettel had a full racing period in F1 with Red Bull. Michael Schumacher who was powerful for Ferrari at that time won the 2003 Grand Prix. The circuit selected for the race was previously known as the A1 Ring. The track has been totally rehabilitated and has now been renamed as the Red Bull Ring. 

After the last race in 2003, the track was destroying and Mateschitz has exhausted a huge quantity of money to reconstruct it. The Billionaire said that the track is prepared for reopening. While F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone, has oblique about the F1 race recurring to Austria, Mateschitz thinks that it is very doubtful.

Former three times F1 winner, Niki Lauda, is also of the same estimation that the revisit might not be probable because there are still much difficulty to conquer but then it is hard to say as nobody knows what Mateschitz might be preparation. Besides Vettel, Schumacher has also uttered his wish for the go back of the race.

F1 leader Vettel wins Turkish Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel cruised to victory in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, winning ahead of coworker Mark Webber to get bigger his lead in the Formula One standings.

The F1 champion, who has three victories this year, was never in problem at Istanbul Park after starting from the pole for the fourth successive race and winning by a contented 8.8 seconds.

"Throughout this race we had this cushion and were able to act, quite than react," the 23-year-old Vettel said. "We never really had anybody close at the back, which would have been a different situation."

Vettel leads McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by 34 points and Webber by 38.

"I think the day you start to think you are invincible is the day you get beaten, for sure," Vettel said. "There is always someone, at some point, who teaches you a lesson, who gives you a hard time and beats you."

Vettel is even less likely to get approved away after four races, given the championship went down to the final day last year.

"We saw how quickly these things changed last year; it was very close," Vettel said.