塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔透露为何宝马不要他，但红牛却要
四届F1世界冠军维特尔在纪录片中讲述了他早期在F1的经历，以及德国制造商宝马最初支持他，最终却放弃了他。
塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔透露为什么宝马不想要他——但红牛却想要他
宝马已经承诺塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔一个一级方程式赛车席位，但最终并未成真。现在这位四次世界冠军解释了发生了什么
塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔在新的ARD纪录片《成为塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔》中谈到了他在一级方程式赛车早期的岁月——以及德国制造商宝马最初是如何支持他，最终又让他离开的
这位四次一级方程式世界冠军表示：“最终，整个宝马的故事并没有按照最初的计划发展。 [...] 我实际上已经迈出了一步，因为我的与宝马的合同规定我会得到一个一级方程式赛车的席位。但那从未真正实现。”
至少在他最初的表现中不是这样：维特尔在2006年伊斯坦布尔的土耳其大奖赛周五练习赛中首次亮相F1，立即刷新了最快圈速。
2007年，他也为宝马车队首次参加了大奖赛。由于常驻车手罗伯特·库比卡因伤缺阵，预备车手维特尔在印第安纳波利斯美国大奖赛中顶替上场——并立刻获得了他的第一个世界锦标赛积分。
但这也只是到此为止：宝马车队让维特尔离开了。在新电视纪录片中解释原因时，维特尔说：'在我的萨伯车队时期，有一个关于塞巴斯蒂安速度不快、表现不佳的'谣言'在流传。是的，我可以理解人们可能产生的这种印象。也许其中确实有一些真实性，因为在某种程度上，我需要一点时间才能让一切变得顺利。'
'然后整个情况发生了逆转，因为在宝马这边，我不得不说兴趣并没有减少，但背后的动力却不再相同。'
他缺少的是一条清晰的路线："这里是你的座位。明年我们会这样做，后年我们会那样做。"
维特尔是如何通过托罗罗索车队获得一级方程式赛车机会的
维特尔在红牛车队找到了这样的机会：就在他为宝马车队萨伯队首次亮相一级方程式赛车后的几周，他就成为了托罗罗索车队的全职车手。
前红牛赛车运动顾问赫尔穆特·马克奥在新维特尔纪录片中说："感谢上帝，萨伯车队的人没有确信维特尔的实力，这意味着我们能够得到他。然后，很明显，这里有一个不仅速度快，而且技术能力强，并且愿意付出艰苦努力的人。"
根据维特尔的说法，他从宝马雪铁龙车队转到托罗罗索车队的决定最终是在红牛的最高层做出的：'最后，迪特里希·马特希奇坚决地说：'我们不要花太多时间讨论这个问题。给这个孩子一个机会。如果成功了，那就太好了。如果失败了，也没关系。''
维特尔2008年在蒙扎的胜利成为转折点
维特尔加入托罗罗索车队一年多后，他的成功变得显而易见：他在2008年意大利大奖赛蒙扎站取得了惊人的胜利——这是红牛集团拥有的车队在F1中的第一个胜利。
在维特尔的纪录片中，刘易斯·汉密尔顿说：'我认为那是一个真正决定性的时刻，表明这个人具备成为世界冠军的素质。'
马克奥补充说：“正是因为那次成功，我们才把他带到红牛车队参加下一年度的比赛。”
托斯卡纳罗索车队负责人弗朗茨·托斯特、车队老板迪特里希·马特希奇茨和车手塞巴斯蒂安·维特尔，驾驶托斯卡纳罗索STR03法拉利赛车获得第1名，一起庆祝
在那里，维特尔还确保了车队在一级方程式历史上的首次胜利——在2010年首次成为世界冠军之前，宝马已经退出了一级方程式
维特尔承认，一定程度的运气也在他职业生涯的发展中起到了作用。
“在正确的时间拥有正确的人，正确的事情发生等等。但你仍然需要交付正确的表现。我认为我们所说的很多运气实际上都在你自己的手中。”
英文原文
Sebastian Vettel reveals why BMW didn't want him – but Red Bull did
BMW had already promised Sebastian Vettel a Formula 1 seat, but it never materialised. Now the four-time world champion explains what happened
Sebastian Vettel has opened up about his early years in Formula 1 in the new ARD documentary Being Sebastian Vettel – and how German manufacturer BMW initially supported him before ultimately letting him go.
The four-time F1 world champion said: "In the end, the whole BMW story didn't really work out as originally planned. […] I actually already had one foot in the door because my contract with BMW stated that I would get a seat in Formula 1. But that never really materialised."
At least not beyond his initial appearances: Vettel made his first F1 appearance during a Grand Prix weekend in Friday practice at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, immediately setting the fastest time.
In 2007, he also made his Grand Prix debut for BMW Sauber. With regular driver Robert Kubica sidelined by injury, reserve driver Vettel stepped in for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis – and scored his first world championship point straight away.
But that was as far as it went: BMW let Vettel leave. Explaining the reasons in the new television documentary, Vettel said: "During my time at Sauber, there was this 'rumour' going around that Sebastian wasn't that fast and wasn't that good. And yes, I can understand how people might have got that impression. Maybe there was even some truth to it, in a way, because I needed a bit of time before everything clicked."
"Then the whole situation turned on its head because, on BMW's side, I wouldn't say there was less interest, but there just wasn't the same drive behind it."
What he lacked was a clear path forward: "Here's your seat. Next year we'll do this, the year after that we'll do that."
How Vettel got his Formula 1 opportunity with Toro Rosso
Vettel found exactly that opportunity within the Red Bull organisation: Just a few weeks after making his Formula 1 debut for BMW Sauber, he became a full-time driver for Toro Rosso.
Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said in the new Vettel documentary: "Thank God the people at Sauber weren't convinced of Vettel's abilities, which meant we were able to get him. And then it became clear that here was someone who not only had the speed, but was also technically capable and prepared to put in the hard work."
According to Vettel, his move from BMW Sauber to Toro Rosso was ultimately decided at the very top of Red Bull: "In the end, Dietrich Mateschitz put his foot down and said: 'Let's not spend too much time discussing this. Give the kid a chance. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, it doesn't.'"
Vettel's 2008 Monza victory as a turning point
Just how well it worked out became clear a little over a year after Vettel joined Toro Rosso: He claimed a sensational victory at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix in Monza – the first F1 win for a team owned by the Red Bull group.
In the Vettel documentary, Lewis Hamilton said: "I think that was a really defining moment, showing that this guy's got what it takes to become world champion."
Marko added that "it was because of that success that we brought him to Red Bull for the following year".
Franz Tost, Team Principal, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Dietrich Mateschitz and Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso STR03 Ferrari, 1st position, celebrate
There, Vettel also secured the team's first victory in Formula 1 history – before becoming world champion for the first time in 2010. By then, BMW had already withdrawn from Formula 1.
Vettel acknowledged that a "certain amount of luck" had also played a part in how his career unfolded.
"Having the right people around at the right moment, the right things happening, and so on. But you still have to deliver the right performance. And I think a lot of what we call luck is actually in your own hands."
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