The German protégé Sebastian Vettel might have not won the most world championships. However, with his conduct on and off track, the boy from Heppenheim won millions of hearts. An unexpected name among those millions was the late American actor Paul Walker.
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The beloved Fast and the Furious star died in a car crash on November 30, 2013, aged 40. The fatality occurred after he and his friend, Roger Rodas, crashed into a concrete lamp post and tree at 94mph. Despite the sad outcome, one could assume the American was a car and racing enthusiast.
Anyone making that assumption would be absolutely correct. Walker was, in fact, a fan of Formula 1, in particular Sebastian Vettel. Walker’s tweets from back in 2012 for the then-Red Bull world champion showcase exactly that.
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 25. Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with teammates on the podium. As he finishes in sixth position and clinches his third consecutive drivers world championship. During the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on. November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
“He’s coming for you Alonso. #f1” read one Tweet. Vettel caught Alonso in the end as he clinched the 2012 drivers’ championship with 3 points more than the Spaniard.
The other tweet showcased what he thinks about the German as it read, “He really is ridiculously good. #f1 Germany. Vettel – do work.”
Somehow these tweets from 2012 have resurfaced and the fans are riding a rollercoaster of emotions because of them.
Paul Walker’s tweets from 2012 about Sebastian Vettel are getting fans emotional
Some fans came across the tweets from Paul Walker from 2012, a year before his demise, and started re-tweeting them.
Here are the original tweets.
He's coming for you Alonso. #f1
He really is ridiculously good. RT:“@DustinBramell: #f1 Germany. Vettel - do work.”
Now let’s look at the reactions of the fans.
I love how F1twt rediscovers Paul Walker being a Seb fan every once in a while
Paul Walker was a Vettel fan???!
Paul Walker is a Vettel fan. Nice
He's coming for you Alonso. #f1
Yeah for me SEB is the GOAT
These tweets made a fans’ day, whereas others just shared their reaction to the revelation.
@RealPaulWalker was a Seb Vettel Fan 😭
He really is ridiculously good. RT:“@DustinBramell: #f1 Germany. Vettel - do work.”
We are sure of Vettel’s quality behind the wheel. But now, it seems a few fans who drew parallels between Walker and Vettel would like to see the German on the big screen. Can that be an avenue he can explore after his retirement?