17/03/2016
NEWS STORY
While F1 is slowly abandoning more and more of its traditions, you can always count on Sebastian Vettel, the purist.
The German, who since 2009 has named his cars, has settled on a name for his 2016 SF16-H, Margherita.
At Red Bull, in 2009, Vettel named his RB5 Kate, though when the chassis was badly damaged in a clash with the walls in Melbourne, her successor became Kate's Dirty Sister.
There followed Luscious Liz, Randy Mandy, Kinky Kylie and Hungry Heidi, with Suzie bringing his Red Bull relationship to a low-key end in 2014.
Last year's Ferrari, which took the German to three victories was Eva, and her successor is Margherita.
However, the German is adamant, despite former teammate Daniel Ricciardo's claim, that the car is not named after a pizza or a cocktail.
"We like the name," Vettel told reports in Melbourne. "Every year we give the car a name. Last year Eva, this year Margherita. We're happy with that.
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