Vettel urges Red Bull to keep going strong

Oct 10, 2011, 7:38 GMT

Yokohama - Sebastian Vettel celebrated back-to-back Formula One world championship titles into the early hours of Monday before urging his Red Bull team not to rest on the latest heroics.

Vettel, 24, clinched his second title on Sunday by coming third at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. He can not be caught in the final four races of the season even though his nearest rival Jenson Button won the race for McLaren.

'We are in a very special situation to have achieved this (the title). But that doesn't allow us to go on holiday,' Vettel said at a sponsor event in Yokohama.

'We can not take anything for granted. It could all be over tomorrow. We must keep our hunger.'

The German will be aiming to complete the season on a high and to maintain the dominance in 2012 together with the Austrian team.

Vettel will travel to South Korea on Wednesday for the next race on Sunday, in which Red Bull can assure themselves of back-to-back constructors' world titles.

Vettel said that he and the team celebrated the title in an Irish pub. He said he felt very honoured by the presence there of record world champion Michael Schumacher.

'He was my hero when I was a little boy on the cart tracks. To have a drink with him was very special,' said Vettel.