Vettel: Grand Memories to Spa

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world champion for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at websites in South Korea and Japan, with its last match held by Japan at International Arena in Yokohama. A field of 32 groups received this World Cup, which was the very first to be kept in Asia, the very first to be held beyond the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by greater than one country. China, Ecuador, Senegal and also Slovenia made their World Cup debuts. The tournament had several troubles and shock outcomes, which included the protecting champions France being gotten rid of in the group phase after earning a solitary point as well as 2nd favourites Argentina additionally being eliminated in the team stage. South Korea controversially took care of to get to the semi-finals, beating Portugal, Italy and also Spain en route, thus coming to be the very first and also only group from outside Europe as well as the Americas to get to the last 4 of a World Cup. However, one of the most potent team at the event, Brazil, dominated, winning the last against Germany 2-- 0, making them the first and also only country to have won the World Cup five times. The success qualified Brazil for the 2003 and also ultimately 2005 FIFA Confederations Cups, its fourth and also fifth Confederations Cup look straight. In the 3rd area play-off suit versus South Korea, Turkey won 3-- 2, taking third location in only their 2nd ever FIFA World Cup, and also racked up the fastest objective in the FIFA World Cup background (10.8 secs after kick-off). The 2002 World Cup was likewise the last one to use the gold goal regulation.

The journey to one of his favorite places in Formula 1 is right for Sebastian Vettel. I have great memories of Spa, said the four-time world champion and referred to his race wins 2011, 2012 and 2018. Maybe these positive memories of the traditional course in Belgium help him over the frustration of Budapest. After the Heppenheimer in his Aston Martin was finally the goal of the goal, he was subsequently disqualified and went empty. He could not expect to go back to the track, said Vettel now.

The 34-year-old had actually been adopted with his second podium for the English car maker in the almost four-week summer break. After the target penetration, however, there was a too low amount of fuel in his car. According to the technical delegate, only 0.3 liters had been removed. One liter is at least prescribed. Vettel had long since left Hungaroring when the bitter decision fell.

18 World Cup points were gone

The trophy he held in his hands was worthless, 18 World Cup points gone. And so the balance falls very through at halftime. 30 Counters only mean World Cup square twelve, the hoped for the title in his first year after the departure from Ferrari has not existed for a long time. In Spa-Francorchamps could possibly be a little more in this Sunday (15 o'clock, live! At Sebastian). There is courage and driving skills on one of his favored routes. Especially when it rains. And that's exactly what the forecasts predict for the twelfth of a total of 23 seasonal runs.

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Overtake Award: Vettel lies front

Vettel knows how it goes into the hilly Ardennes. Above all, his victory three years ago was spectacular, the later World Champion Lewis Hamilton, he dreamed early with a grandiose overtaking maneuver. Already six times he was not far from the German border on the favorite course of his idol Michael Schumacher on the podium, got the pole position once. Even though his fifth World Cup is far away, it could still give a trophy at the end of the season. Formula 1 just introduced the Overtake Award. The driver with the most overtaking maneuvers gets the price. Vettel is currently in front.

Aston Martin focuses on 2022

To defend his top position, he can no longer hope for no major technical innovations until the end of the season in mid-December in Abu Dhabi. Aston Martins Performance Director Tom McCullough announced in an interview on the Formula 1 homepage that the racing team is now dedicated to the future and the work on the current cars largely adjusted. We will, like almost all teams, use our efforts and resources after the summer break, to make our car as competitive as possible for 2022, McCullough said.