From WorldCarFans: Vettel names 2010 car 'Luscious Liz'

Sebastian Vettel has named his new RB6 formula one car 'Luscious Liz'.

The 22-year-old German and 2009 championship runner-up famously called last year's Red Bull 'Kate's Dirty Sister' -- because it was faster and more aggressive than its predecessor 'Kate'.

His 2008 Toro Rosso was called Julie.

Giving his cars a female name, emblazoned on the 'dashboard' of the single seater, is now one of Vettel's several F1-related superstitions.

Vettel religiously steps into his cars and dismounts from the left-hand side, and slides a lucky coin behind the laces of his boot.

"If I could design a superstar, Sebastian would be the result," F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone writes in the latest edition of Auto Bild Motorsport.

"He is exactly what formula one needs: a young, super-talented driver who is intelligent but not arrogant, popular with the public and good with the media, normal but still very professional," added the 79-year-old.

 

Cool. Bernie is 79. He should die soon.

 

^ +1 Haha...thats the first thing i thought when I saw the article....

 

Bernie is going to be driving a rascal on the track and in the pits.

 

Judging by the names vettel musta watch a lotta porn in the off season

 

Lol!!!! 1+

 

Just don't eat anything directly touching his glass-top coffee table.

 

Heidfeld says Red Bull 'clearly' best 2010 car



According to Nick Heidfeld, there is a standout favourite for Sunday's 2010 world championship opener.

In the approach to the Bahrain grand prix, it has emerged that mere tenths separate the pace of the top four challengers also including Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes.

It is believed at the bottom of this pecking order at present is Mercedes, who intend to debut what the German press is calling a 'super diffuser' this weekend.

Presumably in the hands of test driver Heidfeld, a new front wing for the silver single seater was secretly debuted at an English airfield this week, the German daily Bild reports.

"The Red Bull is clearly the best car," the 32-year-old told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

"It's almost frightening how easily Vettel and Webber are able to drive it at the limit," the veteran of 169 grands prix added.

He believes Red Bull were disguising the true pace of the Adrian Newey-penned RB6 throughout February by running "more fuel" than its rivals.

Meanwhile, while the general media gears up for Michael Schumacher's sensational return to the grid this weekend, it is very possible the seven time world champion will be outpaced by his 24-year-old teammate.

His manager Willi Weber said this week that Schumacher, 41, does not enjoy the W01's tendency to understeer, while team boss Ross Brawn said: "Nico (Rosberg) has felt a little better in the car (than Schumacher) in his test days."