World Champion Vettel and Red Bull receive 2012 rewards in Istanbul

History repeating for Vettel and Red Bull Racing as FIA Prize Giving Gala honors and celebrates the three-consecutive time Formula One champion driver and team. Alonso and Räikkönen also reap rewards.

World Champion Vettel and Red Bull receive 2012 rewards in Istanbul

FILE - German driver Sebastian Vettel, left, poses with BMW Motorsport director Mario Thiessen during a photo call at the Istanbul Park racing track in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006. Four-time

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FILE - German driver Sebastian Vettel, left, poses with BMW Motorsport director Mario Thiessen during a photo call at the Istanbul Park racing track in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006. Four-time

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