Vettel: Loria... so we invented a new name!

Vettel has traditionally named his race cars and this year is no exception, "Loria... so we invented a new name!"

"I don't know, maybe this year if we do really well then at least in Italy there will be some girls named Gloria as well, so that would be nice!"

"We sit together every year and try to come up with something funny and there's a bit of a reason behind it. Let's see. It's just the beginning of the story, maybe we will add a letter here or there at the end of the year..."

A web search reveals that Loria is in fact not a new name at all and hit its zenith of popularity in the early sixties, but nowadays it is less commonly used.

Nevertheless, people named Loria are said to have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths."

"People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities."

Another interpretation of the name is: "Crowned with laurels..."

Vettel’s F1 car names over the years: