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On Friday an era ended when Sebastian Vettel officially parted company with Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team - but it's been a great six years and everyone wanted to say goodbye properly.
And so today Sebastian popped in to the factory for a final round of applause, several - thankfully brief - speeches and a selection of going away gifts.
The lobby of Building Two, home of the race bays, was festooned with German flags and hot chocolate and pretzels were served.
For those who've been on Mars for the last six years, a video loop of Seb's greatest hits was playing. The whole team assembled - at least as many of the personnel that could fit into the race bays with the rest hanging off the rafters on the mezzanine - and the team had one last group photo with Sebastian.
Horner presented Vettel with a goody bag to take away. It featured an espresso cup, some very tight red Speedos and a pair of sunglasses - none of which have ever been required in Milton Keynes.
Seb also got a 50 per cent scale model bull with his championship laurels engraved on the plinth.
One of his championship-winning cars will also be finding its way into his garage - but not just yet because, as Christian explained, "we don't want it turning up in Maranello."
Vettel waved goodbye and went over to the main factory where he spent the rest of the day signing kit and memorabilia for pretty much everyone in the factory.
On Friday an era ended when Sebastian Vettel officially parted company with Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team - but it's been a great six years and everyone wanted to say goodbye properly.
And so today Sebastian popped in to the factory for a final round of applause, several - thankfully brief - speeches and a selection of going away gifts.
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| Sebastian Vettel and Christian Horner. (Photo: Twitter/Red Bull Racing) |
The lobby of Building Two, home of the race bays, was festooned with German flags and hot chocolate and pretzels were served.
For those who've been on Mars for the last six years, a video loop of Seb's greatest hits was playing. The whole team assembled - at least as many of the personnel that could fit into the race bays with the rest hanging off the rafters on the mezzanine - and the team had one last group photo with Sebastian.
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| Photo: Infiniti Red Bull Racing |
Horner presented Vettel with a goody bag to take away. It featured an espresso cup, some very tight red Speedos and a pair of sunglasses - none of which have ever been required in Milton Keynes.
Seb also got a 50 per cent scale model bull with his championship laurels engraved on the plinth.
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| Photo: Infiniti Red Bull Racing |
One of his championship-winning cars will also be finding its way into his garage - but not just yet because, as Christian explained, "we don't want it turning up in Maranello."
Vettel waved goodbye and went over to the main factory where he spent the rest of the day signing kit and memorabilia for pretty much everyone in the factory.
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| Sebastian Vettel. (Photo: Infiniti Red Bull Racing) |