Has gone through a long week for Heppenheim, the birthplace of Sebastian Vettel, would pay tribute to his famous world champion in Formula 1.

After winning the title Abu Dhabi, the Red Bull driver made two flying visits to the headquarters of the energy drink brand, in Salzburg, as the team’s facility in Milton Keynes, before returning to the Emirates to participate in the first preseason test with Pirelli tires in the Yas Marina circuit.

Prove on Saturday after the third best record in a trial led by Fernando Alonso, who by the way, as revealed Vettel, still has not commended for his triumph, the youngest champion in history (23 years), returned to his country to participate Sunday in the great feast that had prepared their fellow citizens.

And although the population in which his parents still live no more than 26,000, were more than double to 50,000 fans, who took to the streets to greet the local hero. Naturally, Vettel was dazzled by the massive reception that was dispensed: “At this moment I feel a little confused. I am left almost speechless. I did not think would have so many people here, “stammered just started his brief speech.

Vettel, who was named ‘honorary citizen’ said he was “extremely proud to be a boy Heppenheim” and vowed not to change. “I’m still a normal kid, seeing my name on the cover is something unreal, like a dream.”

Regardless of the intense cold, the first fans were posted from early morning to take positions in the Europaplatz, not in vain the main streets were closed to traffic. Three hours before the official start of the reception and there were thousands of fans, including members of the first fan club for Sebastian Vettel. And the marketing machine operating at full capacity in Heppenheim, several shops fans could buy all kinds of objects with the image and name of the pilot.

For security reasons mobilized hundreds of policemen, considering that months ago, during the German GP and when Vettel was still champion, the pilot already attracted 100,000 people in an urban exhibition of his Red Bull car. Monday, after mass bathing in Germany, Vettel will travel to Spain, where you give a course to the talents of BMW Cup in Cartagena.

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“From the beginning the plan was to open an era like Michael Schumacher at Ferrari,” Mateschitz said in an interview published in the newspaper “Welt am Sonntag.”

Despite the accolades, Mateschitz ruled that Vettel has the number one status over his fellow Australian Mark Webber, next year. “Mark and he will be treated in the future the same way. Sebastian must once again demonstrate its potential next year and Mark Webber will not be so easy,” he told the Sunday “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.” “The extra winning the title will not help,” the billionaire energy drinks.

The conditions for Red Bull will continue with the domain shown already in 2010, where he won the titles of builders and pilots, are also given in 2011. Mateschitz promised that the “dream team” will continue to defend the title. “All those in the highest level of the team have received at least one offer, but I have not heard any that has weighed leave the team. And now, even less,” said the businessman who arrived in 2000 with his own team to Formula 1 and five years later, he dominates the “big tent.”

Mateschitz trusts Vettel continued: “While we give a car that can win, will remain in Red Bull. If we can not let go even though he has a contract.”

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Switzerland’s Buemi, 21, and Spaniard Alguersuari, 20, have competed in just 27 and 18 grands prix respectively and complete the youngest driver line-up of any Formula One team.

Tost, however, believes the team will benefit more and more as their drivers gain experience.
Improvement

“Our drivers still lack F1 experience compared to the majority of their colleagues,” said Tost.

“Therefore, as they get more track time with every race, I expect to see an improvement in the final half of the season.

“It is not just a case of their driving getting better, because it is also true their understanding and engineering feedback improves, which is vital if we are to get the most out of our package.

“So I believe our drivers will be well prepared for 2011, which is why they are both confirmed for next year.

“It is also logical because one key role of Scuderia Toro Rosso is to bring on young drivers from the Red Bull Young Driver programme.

“At the ages of 21 and 20 respectively, both Seb and Jaime certainly still meet the right criteria.”

Results

Even so, Tost is not satisfied with the team’s performance during the first half of the season, during which Buemi and Alguersuari have collected just 10 points between them.

Tost said “every area” of the team’s performance needed improving, adding: “Unless all aspects of a team’s performance are operating properly, the results will not come.

“I expect a combination of car updates and improved performance from the drivers and indeed the whole team to bring us more points in what remains of the season.”

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