Sebastian Vettel is Not a Fan of Sponsor Trophies

It is safe to say that Sebastian Vettel is not particularly fond of the F1 trophies being designed to look like sponsors’ logos. Instead, he wishes to see the various venues have their own unique trophies.

According to the Ferrari driver, a circuit’s trophies form a vital part of the sport’s heritage. Vettel said, “When I started watching Formula 1 on TV some races had very iconic trophies in terms of design or material that they use.”

“I’m not chasing glory as in people knowing my name or knowing my name – I think I picked the right sport anyway because I’m wearing a helmet most of the time – but these small things, they make a difference to me. I care, I think for me they are part of traditions and when I look back at old pictures I see the old guys lifting the trophies in the different countries.”

“So I think there should be a certain stability there. Or at least then improve it.”

“But the most boring thing is – if we have the title sponsor trophies on Sunday then that looks super-boring. I don’t get the point either because you have the billboards everywhere, why do you need the trophies saying the same thing again?”

Sebastian Vettel had a few issues with the trophy that was handed to him in 2015 when he won the Hungarian Grand Prix.

“I remember I was happy that we won and then I was disappointed that it was, let’s say, a standard trophy,” he said.

Currently, Rolex is the title sponsor for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. It previously sponsored the rounds in Australia and Britain. Coming to the Hungarian GP weekend, Sebastian Vettel had a mixed day in the office, placing 3rd in FP1 and a lowly 13th in FP2. However, he could be forgiven because the second session had a couple of rain interruptions.

Vettel is on a redemption arc as he aims to shake off all the demons of his past. The German Grand Prix was a great start as the Ferrari driver stormed to 2nd from 20th on the grid. As an added bonus, seeing the Mercedes duo flounder in the wet would have been highly satisfying.

However, there is also the threat of the Red Bull duo picking up the slack and giving Ferrari a headache. However, Max Verstappen is the only real threat, as Pierre Gasly has struggled to keep pace with his more experienced teammate.