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Vettel Is Now Infiniti's Director of Performance
At the start of the 2013 New York International Auto Show the Japanese luxury carmaker Infiniti announced Sebastian Vettel as the company's Director of Performance. The Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver and three time Formula One World Champion will now play a greater role in research and development of many more future Infiniti vehicles.
Making the announcement, Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen said: "Sebastian's talent and ability behind the wheel is unquestionable and his role in developing Infiniti vehicles has already proven invaluable. How many premium automotive brands can honestly say its vehicles have been developed alongside a triple World Champion? As our technical collaboration with Infiniti Red Bull Racing continues to deepen, so does our relationship with Sebastian who will be crucial to the development of our future vehicle line-up, ensuring Infiniti stands for passion and performance in a brand that challenges the status quo."
Sebastian Vettel has already been involved in the development in two of Infiniti's high performance models, the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition and the new Infiniti Q50. During the development of the Q50 Vettel spent time with the development team in Japan, providing valuable feedback regarding chassis dynamics, performance and handling. He was even a part of the early pre development testing team, which included Infiniti Red Bull Racing Test and Reserve driver Sebastien Buemi. The testing routine involved rounds at the Nürburgring in Germany, and at the Formula One pre-season test at the Spanish Circuit de Catalunya.
"I am really happy to extend my relationship with Infiniti and become their Director of Performance" said Sebastian Vettel. "Helping to develop the Infiniti Q50 was a very different type of driving duty for me but I approached it in exactly the same way as I do my Formula One car. I am looking forward to working closely with Infiniti in developing more of their road cars into the future."
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