‘Multi 21, Seb!’ – David Tremayne looks back at Malaysia 2013, the day Vettel and Webber’s cold war turned hot


Eleven years ago the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix should have been a celebration of a timely one-two for Red Bull. It catapulted the team from Milton Keynes to the top of both the drivers’ and constructors’ World Championships – ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari – and brought the victorious Sebastian Vettel level with Sir Jackie Stewart’s tally of 27 Grand Prix victories.
But instead it was a public relations grenade for the team and a very hollow win for the German, whose controversial tactics exposed his ruthless desire to win at all costs – and tore apart the fragile truce that had existed between him and second-placed team mate Mark Webber since 2010.
Next Up
Related Articles
Winners & Losers5 Winners and 5 Losers from the 2025 season
ExclusiveVesti on life as Mercedes reserve and his F1 plan
Celebrating the first F1 Allwyn Global Community Awards
Ferrari confirm launch date for 2026 campaign
Verstappen confirms new number for 2026 season
Vasseur says he misjudged impact of switching focus to 2026
