Why is Sebastian Vettel nicknamed “The Finger”?

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Sebastian Vettel the former 4-time world champion, who won with the Red Bull racing team four times in a row announced his retirement at the end of the 2022 F1 season. He was given the nickname “The Finger” throughout the course of his career especially because of his unique one-finger salute that became very popular every time he won a race or championship.

The fans love to see Sebastian Vettel and his one-finger salute which he does to celebrate his race wins. Vettel is adored by fans throughout the world and is considered one of the best Red Bull drivers to have ever existed in the history of the team. The 35-year-old German Driver has been one of the greats of the sport ever since his entry into F1.

Sebastian Vettel also known as “The Finger” is due to retire by the end of the 2022 F1 season. The fans could not be more disappointed to see him leave – the former four-time world champion has been loved by the F1 community ever since his entry into the sport and several fans would love to see him return again.

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Sebastian Vettel’s ‘The Finger’ aside, what are some other notable nicknames in F1?

Sebastian Vettel is a former 4-time world champion, who won 4 consecutive years from 2010 to 2013 with the Red Bull racing team. He has won 53 races throughout the span of his career so far and has claimed a total of 122 podiums. He has had several notable rivals throughout the years and they too have their own nicknames given to them by fans.

Max Verstappen is known as Mad Max which was given to him by the fans due to his aggressive driving skills. Kimi Raikkonen is known as “The Iceman” due to the lack of emotion he shows on and off the grid no matter what the situation is. Lewis Hamilton is known as the “Billion Dollar Man” which was coined by the fans.

The fans love giving nicknames to the drivers based on their skill, ability or their personality and it also shows that those particular drivers are respected and recognised by the fans as one of the greats of the sport. Vettel has left a massive impact in F1 and will always be remembered as one of the greatest drivers to have ever existed.

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