Sebastian Vettel is one of the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history. At only 23 years of age, he won his first championship and then went on to win 3 more years in a row, driving a Red Bull F1 car. He has been driving for the legendary Scuderia Ferrari since 2015, and with them, he won 14 races, got on the podium 55 times, and got 11 pole positions.
Although his career with the Italian Scuderia hasn't been very successful, especially in 2020, Sebastian continues to impress. And of course, with great success in F1 comes a big salary. Here are the cool cars and motorcycles Sebastian Vettel decided to spend it on.
10 Ferrari F40
Sebastian is not just an average car enthusiast; he's also very passionate about classic cars, old bikes, and anything related to automotive history. Vettel acquired his F40 in 2014, the year he won his fourth F1 championship. And in this case, this Ferrari is not only a piece of automotive history. Its previous owner has the Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who had sadly passed away in 2007.
This Italian beast has a twin-turbocharged 2.9 liter V8 that sings to the tune of 478 horsepower and is paired to a delightful manual transmission for maximum enjoyment on the road. Owning one of these rare beauties is a true honor.
9 Ferrari Califronia T
The Champ seems to have a soft spot for turbocharged Ferraris, and that's why when the California T came out in 2014, he bought one on the spot. This Italian stallion has a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 producing 560 horsepower.
Vettel has been seen driving his California T on some occasions, and by the look on his face, he really is enjoying it.
8 Infiniti FX - Vettel Edition
Being a successful F1 driver has many advantages, and having great sponsors is just one of them. Back in 2013, the Red Bull Racing team became the Infiniti Red Bull Racing, and that same year, Infiniti revealed the FX Vettel Edition. Don't be mistaken, this is not a common SUV, and the words "Vettel Edition" should be a clear indication. Indeed, it's a total beast. Under the hood, it has a 5-liter V8 producing 420 horsepower, paired to a 7-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles.
It's capable of doing 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 155 mph. On the exterior, carbon fiber is the main character. The FX has carbon fiber parts all around, the rear spoiler, the front, and the rear bumper. This SUV also packs the famous ATTESA AWD system, borrowed from Nissan. Only 150 units were made, at a price of around $150k each.
7 KTM Duke 390
Sebastian Vettel is also known to be a big motorcycle enthusiast, and he has a couple of nice ones in his garage. One of his favorite two-wheel machines is a black KTM Duke 390. KTM is an Austrian manufacturer, best known for its dirtbikes, but in the last years, it has expanded to street bikes and even a few cars, like the KTM Bow. The Duke 390 offers a balance within the Duke series lineup: it offers a little more power than the 200 and 250 but is not as extreme as the 690.
The 390 has a 373cc single-cylinder 4 stroke engine that produces 43 horsepower. It's an exciting entry-level sports bike with a claimed top speed of 110 mph.
It's not a superbike, but weighing only 150 kg (when filled with gas to the top), it makes for a great daily bike and is very agile for city use.
6 Renault Megane RS RB8
In 2013, Vettel won his third consecutive F1 championship, and Renault, provider of the engines for the Formula 1 team, released the Megane RS RB8 to honor the driver. It has the same 2-liter turbocharged engine with 265 horsepower as the regular RS, but this special edition is painted with the same Dusk Blue as that year's F1 car.
The car was also fitted with 19-inch wheels, a limited-slip differential, and a software called the RS Monitor, which gives racing information in real-time. Production was limited to 120 units at a price of around $35,000.
5 Fiat 500
As passionate as he is, driving at full speed isn't everything for Vettel. The F1 champ also owns an original Fiat 500 which is in incredible condition. This small Italian city car seems to be from somewhere around 1957-1960, truly a time machine.
The Fiat 500 performance sheet is pretty humble, it only makes 15 horsepower and has a top speed of 80 km/h, but Seb seems as happy in his Fiat as he does in any of his other cars.
4 Kawasaki H2 750
Another bike Sebastian has been seen riding to the track is a beautiful Kawasaki H2 750. Nicknamed the "Widowmaker", this monster was built from 1972 to 1975, and has become an object of cult in the bike community. It has an air-cooled three-cylinder 2 stroke 748cc engine producing 74 horsepower, paired to a 5-speed transmission.
It has a top speed of 120 mph, and stock from the factory, it completes the quarter-mile in only 12 seconds. It's one of the bikes that helped put Kawasaki on the map at a time were British manufacturers were dominating the market.
3 FW14B F1 car
Not many of the current drivers on the grid areas interested in F1 history as much as Seb. He proved that when he bought just recently, the FW14B, a Williams F1 car. Particularly, the one that drove Nigel Mansell and the Williams F1 Team to the 1992 championship. It's considered one of the best F1 cars ever, thanks to its revolutionary active suspension and advanced electronics.
The car is powered by a 3.5-liter V10 engine with a power output close to 800 horsepower. It hasn't been disclosed how much Sebastian paid for it, but our guess is that it wasn't cheap.
2 Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
Vettel got this tremendous german piece of engineering as a gift from one of his sponsors, after winning the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the Red Bull Racing F1 Team. The Black Series edition is an even more radical version of the "regular" SL65 AMG. It has a 6 liter V12 pumping out 670 horsepower.
The car does 0 to 100 (km/h) in only 3,8 seconds, 0 to 200 in 11 seconds, and 0 to 300 in 36 seconds. The top speed is limited to 320 km/h. On the back, it has a retractable wing, that comes out when the car is going at over 120 km/h. We really hope Seb took this beast for a spin in the german Autobahn.
1 Suzuki GT 750
The F1 driver was also seen getting to the track riding a beautiful Suzuki GT 750, which is actually very similar to the Kawasaki we've talked about recently. The GT750 was produced from 1972 to 1977. It also has a 2 stroke 3 cylinder engine, only this one is water-cooled. It has 64 horsepower and a top speed of about 115 mph.
As Vettel's bike has dual disc brakes in the front wheel, we can guess the model year is between 1973 and 1975. Sadly, this kind of bike had to be killed due to emissions regulations, but they became instant classics.