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Sebastian Vettel gives new Aston Martin F1 car nickname ‘Honey Ryder’ after iconic James Bond girl Ursula Andress
SEBASTIAN VETTEL is looking to reignite his Formula One career in a car dubbed the ‘Honey Ryder’.
As the German hops over to Aston Martin for the new season, he has continued his tradition of naming his cars.
Sebastian Vettel has given his Aston Martin F1 car a James Bond-inspired nickname[/caption]
Dr. No actress Ursula Andress played Honey Ryder in the 1962 film[/caption]
Aston unveiled their British Racing Green design for 2021 with a James Bond themed launch, featuring Daniel Craig and Gemma Arterton.
Vettel’s favourite Bond film is Dr. No and he decided to honour Swiss actress Ursula Andress, who played the first ‘Bond girl’ in the 1962 film.
Speaking ahead of the new season, the 33-year-old explained his love affair with the iconic series.
He said: “My favourite Bond film? Probably the first one that kicked it off. Obviously because of Honey Ryder in it!
“My favourite Bond actor is Sean Connery and to be fair, Pierce Brosnan, because that is my youth, be he had some good style.
“And the car? The DB5 is an iconic car, pretty cool and it is nice that it came back a few years ago.”
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The ex-Ferrari star is a huge fan of the UK and lists his favourite TV shows as Little Britain and Monty Python while he’s also previously said The Beatles were his favourite band.
And when asked where he’d like to spend a month-long road trip, should the opportunity arise, he picked the UK.
He added: “If I had a month, I would tackle the UK. I have not seen that much yet.
“Obviously, with Silverstone I am an expert but other than that and the Midlands, I would like to explore the north of England and then Scotland.”
Ex-F1 driver and Sky Sports pundit, Johnny Herbert, says seeing the British car brand back in F1 is great news.
He said: “To have the addition of another manufacturer like Aston Martin to come back into F1 is brilliant.
Vettel took the Aston for its first Grand Prix weekend spin on Friday[/caption]
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“It’s great we have that lovely British brand back racing. If it all works out, we have the Aston Martin brand winning races and maybe a world championship, it would be great for the British car industry.
“I also hope we see the best of Vettel again. I don’t think the enjoyment factor and the motivation was there, especially at the end at Ferrari.
“I remember seeing him last year in Russia, and he was looking forward to going back to a British team.
“That goes back to his happy days at Red Bull, so that’s very important. If Aston Martin can give him the tools, I think we will see a resurgence of Vettel.”
