Infiniti Offers Select FX European Buyers a Chance to See the Inner Workings of Red Bull F1 Team

The FX “concept” that was unwrapped at the Frankfurt Motor Show was supposed to be a one-off model designed with input from 2010 (and, subsequently, 2011) Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel.

However, Infiniti did what everyone expected, and less than a month later confirmed that the tweaked, 420HP luxury crossover would indeed enter production, albeit in limited numbers.

Now, as part of the celebrations for Sebastian Vettel's 2011 championship, Infiniti is offering European buyers of the FX the chance to get a unique insight of the inner workings of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team.

The FX World Champion Experience, as Infiniti calls it, will be offered only to select customers in Europe (there will only be 10 invitations for the UK) who order an FX. This applies not just to the top of the line FX50S Premium, which is also Vettel’s ride, but any model in the crossover range.

These select FX buyers will be invited to Red Bull Racing Milton Keynes headquarters early next year where a member of the team will take them on a behind-the-scenes tour. January is probably the best time to witness first-hand a Formula 1 team, because everyone will be working at full speed in preparation for the 2012 Season.

The F1 factory tour includes the three main areas of the factory: design, production and assembly. The lucky visitors will get a genuine piece from an actual RBR F1 car to take with them, as well as a free Red Bull Racing wrap for their FX. The latter is available to all FX customers, but at an extra cost…

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F1: Results Of Korean Grand Prix Race

When the drivers 'title already decided, the only issue before the light went red to signal the start of the Korean Grand Prix, Red Bull has managed to wrest the constructors' championship as well, or if McLaren, the team shot could keep the title (though thin), still alive in the possibility of another race.

As it turned out, McLaren could not. Although Lewis Hamilton in pole position on Saturday, security and Jenson Button in third place on the grid, it took two times world champion Sebastian Vettel less than half a lap in the race before overtaking Hamilton, in the fourth corner.

From this point on, he was going for the young German who built a comfortable lead and crossed the finish line 12 seconds before all, the difference between Hamilton.

McLaren were running side by side, the second Red Bull of Mark Webber, fortunately without the two cars make contact. Further afield, Button squandered his good starting position late in the Ferrari at the beginning of the race. He managed to pass in the first round of pit stops, and came very close to Webber and Hamilton, but never fast enough to move.

Fernando Alonso has not been easy to breed like most, has not got his team-mate Felipe Massa. He did it for his final stop, and then took her round the rate of 0.5 seconds.

But Spanish is beating McLaren button is impossible, and after the race conceded defeat saying "I give up."

Remember who's boss this year, despite already got his tenth win of the season, Sebastian Vettel has posted the fastest time of the race on the last lap ...

Therefore, the Red Bull took the title of the manufacturer, also, three races before the end of the season. "It's phenomenal," was the team of Christian Horner on the comments of his team walk away with all the silver for the second consecutive year. "Great for the team, great for every member of the Red Bull Racing / Red Bull Technology Group and all who work for Red Bull."

However, for the rest of the drivers and teams championship is far from over, as they fight for the best results in the three remaining races of India on October 30.

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Infiniti Confirms Limited Production Run of FX Sebastian Vettel Edition

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, having won a championship crown in a row after the second driver of the results of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, it was just a matter of time before the Infiniti reinforce what we already suspected after the debut of the FX Concept in Frankfurt: a crossover, which bears his name should be a limited production run.

The announcement was made by Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer in an interview with the company blog of the company.

As a refresher, helped Sebastian Vettel, who is an ambassador for the Hyundai brand, designing a special version of the FX50 luxury crossover with a series of changes, including a tweaked V8 delivers 420 horses, many aerodynamic improvements, inspired by F1 racing cars and lowered chassis.

Additional information about the production version of Sebastian Vettel FX edition should be published before the end of the year.

In the interview, Palmer said that "the relationship" between Hyundai and Vettel will continue until the division of the company IPL, which is modeled on the arm AMG, BMW M Series and Mercedes. "

"First, do a version of Sebastian Vettel was fun. It was fun for Sebastian, which was fun for Shiro Nakamura, and is actually a very interesting car. But it is also a kind of controller to IPL, Infiniti line of performance. It is able to be our equivalent of AMG or M-series and wanted to test the organization and the organization that can handle this type of special versions, "said Palmer.

"It's one of the first versions that go to the market. IPL is not a course that's going to Sebastian Vettel special version, but it shows that we are able to make these low-volume, highly specialized versions and be able to charge a premium for this kind of work. Again, we hope, with world champion Sebastian today, the demand for his special edition will be much higher, "he added.
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