| Nationality | German |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 10 December 1998 (age 27) |
| Birth place | Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany |
| Relatives | Sebastian Vettel (brother) |
| Current series | ADAC GT4 Germany |
| First year | 2021 |
| Current team | W&S Motorsport |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Prev series | ADAC GT Masters Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Audi Sport TT Cup |
| Prev series years | 2019 2018 2017 |
Fabian Vettel (born 10 December 1998) is a German racing driver who last competed in the 2025 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie.[1] He is also a brand ambassador of the sim racing company Racing Unleashed.[2]
Career
Vettel started karting at the age of 16.[3]
In 2017 Vettel made his car racing debut by competing in the Audi Sport TT Cup.[3][4] He took his maiden podium at the Nürburgring and finished the season as ninth in the drivers' championship.
In 2018 he joined Konrad Motorsport to compete in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe.
In 2019 he competed in the ADAC GT Masters for Mann-Filter Team HTP. Together with his teammate Philip Ellis he took his maiden podium at Circuit Zandvoort.[5][6][7] The duo finished the season in twenty-first.[8] That year he also joined GetSpeed Performance to compete in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Together with his teammates Philip Ellis, Luca Ludwig and Jules Szymkowiak he finished the race in sixth overall.[8]
In 2021 Vettel joined W&S Motorsport for the Hockenheimring round of the ADAC GT4 Germany.[9][10][11] The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport he drove utilized the Space Drive System, developed by Schaeffler Paravan. He had previously tested the system in early 2020.[8]
Vettel made his open-wheel debut in the BOSS GP series at the Red Bull Ring driving a Dallara GP2/11 for Top Speed. He took third place in the Formula Class in both races.
Personal life
Fabian is the younger brother of Formula One Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel.[2] He also has two older sisters.[12] Fabian Vettel grew up in Heppenheim. He moved to Augsburg for his real estate studies.[10]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Audi Sport TT Cup | Audi Sport GmbH | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 9th |
| 2018 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | Konrad Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12th | ||
| 2019 | ADAC GT Masters | Mann-Filter Team HTP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 21st |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | GetSpeed Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | |
| 2021 | ADAC GT4 Germany | W&S Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | BOSS GP - Formula Class | Top Speed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 7th |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP11 | Dörr Motorsport | |||||||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP11 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - AT3 | Max Kruse Racing | |||||||
| 2026 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP4T | Max Kruse Racing |
Complete BOSS GP Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Top Speed | Dallara GP2/11 | Formula | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 6 | LEC 1 3 | LEC 2 2 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 4 | MIS 1 6 | MIS 2 DNS | ASS 1 | ASS 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | 7th | 60 |
References
- ^ "First the world premiere, then a class win: successful 24h Nürburgring for the VW Golf GTI". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Fabian Vettel spricht über den Rücktritt seines Bruders Sebastian - AUTO BILD" (in German). autobild.de. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Fabian Vettel: Der jüngere Bruder von Sebastian Vettel startet durch" (in German). de.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Steckbrief: #55 Fabian Vettel (D) – Rookie" (in German). Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Audi dominiert beim ADAC GT Masters in Zandvoort / ADAC GT Masters - SPEEDWEEK.COM" (in German). www.speedweek.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Fabian Vettel: «Ich mache 2020 im GT3-Sport weiter» / ADAC GT Masters - SPEEDWEEK.COM" (in German). www.speedweek.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2019-08-11). "Fabian Vettel: "Ich freue mich riesig!"" (in de-CH). gt-place.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Seiwert, Robert (2021-10-20). "Fabian Vettel: Motorsport-Rückkehr in ADAC GT4 Germany" (in German). Motorsport-Magazin.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Hockenheim: Vettel startet in der ADAC GT4 Germany / ADAC GT4 Germany - SPEEDWEEK.COM" (in German). www.speedweek.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Fabian Vettel zurück im Cockpit" (in de-DE). F1-Insider.com. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2021-10-20). "Fabian Vettel debütiert in ADAC GT4 Germany" (in de-CH). gt-place.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Sebastian Vettel interview". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2023-02-24.