http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQbxrgIL8HM

Took me a while to find it, I was devastated when I thought I wouldn’t be able to see it!

If he’d said he treats his ladies like he treats his cars, that would be another matter, but he expressed how he “like(s) to treat ladies well and look after them” first, THEN said that he likes to treat his cars with the same care, thus making the ladies of dominant importance in the comparison. I thought it was more the matter of anthropomorphising the cars, not objectifying the women.

On the anagram of Kate’s Dirty Sister… try this one ‘Disaster Tyres Kit’ maybe Kimi should have name his car that….

Try riskiest dates

Hahaha.

Try riskiest dates

As for “Kate’s dirty sister” I guess she performs well with Vettel when wet!

Erm, well… it’s hard to argue with that to be honest. And, well, erm… yeah, I think I’ll leave it there.

Funny I name my cars too, give it more a sexy appeal and personality. Poor “Kate” suffered an abusive aggravation by Vettel when smashed into Kubica. As for “Kate’s dirty sister” I guess she performs well with Vettel when wet! LOL.

I think that’s cute ! I’ve always named all my cars, cos cars are people too

I know people who name their cars as well, although I don’t do it myself. But if I did, I wouldn’t think to call it xyz’s dirty sister.

I think it’s condescendingly macho… “I treat my cars like I treat my ladies” Gimme a break!

Should just add that while it is a bit condescending, Vettel was clearly embarrassed about the question Brundle put to him and wasn’t entirely comfortable with answering in front of the camera. I think he was also playing up a bit as Coulthard was there as well, and Vettel made a remark about DC being ‘the man who knows about the ladies’ or words to that effect.

I have looked for a video of Brundle’s gridwalk so you can see how he answered this for yourselves. I can’t find one at the moment but if someone knows of a YouTube (or similar) video which includes Vettel’s interview on the Shanghai grid, please share a link in the comments and I’ll make sure it gets embedded.

Besides anyone how puts dry ice down his pants to keep essential parts cool, names his car Kate’s Dirty Sister, and can compete with the best of the F1 Drivers…. Yep, I think I’m going to cheer for Vettel.

He also comes across as a really genuine guy. The kind you wouldn’t mind sitting in a pub with and having a conversation with. So far, it doesn’t look as though the fame and fortune has gone to his head. Although he is at the beginning of his career, so there is plenty of time for it to go wrong. But not taking yourself too seriously in a sport that takes itself way too seriously is commendable in my book.

Phil