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Vettel awarded BBC Overseas prize

Sebastian Vettel has been named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year after winning his fourth successive Formula 1 World Championship. The Red Bull driver, 26, won the final race in Brazil to equal a record of nine consecutive F1 victories set by Alberto Ascari between 1952-53. He also matched Michael Schumacher's record of 13 wins in a single season. German Vettel joins legends Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Schumacher as a four-time champion. Recent Overseas Personality winners 2012: Usain Bolt - athletics 2011: Novak Djokovic - tennis 2010: Rafael Nadal - tennis 2009: Usain Bolt - athletics 2008: Usain Bolt - athletics 2007: Roger Federer - tennis 2006: Roger Federer -...
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