Sebastian Vettel Says It Was ‘Touching’ To Give Speech In Honour Of Michael Schumacher At The 66th Bambi Awards

Red Bull Formula One Driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany Takes the ''Michael Schumacher Turn'' as He Drives His Car During Day Four of Formula One's Final Pre-season Test at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir South of Manama — Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany takes the ''Michael Schumacher turn'' as he drives his car during day four of Formula One's final pre-season test at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir south of Manama, March 2, 2014 REUTERS

Sebastian Vettel has revealed in a recent interview how touching it was for him to present the award for Michael Schumacher at the 66^th Bambi Awards, which is the oldest media awards in Germany. The awards ceremony honours personalities, both German and foreign, for their excellence in media and television.

Vettel made a special appearance at the 2014 Bambi Awards held at the Stage Theatre am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin on Nov. 13, 2014. The four-time Formula One, or F1 champion came on stage to present the award and a delivery a speech for his former role model Schumacher.

"Michael, you have sparked Formula 1 fever in so many people, not just me," Vettel said in his speech. "You have revolutionized Formula 1."

In an interview with Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick, Vettel said it was "touching" to speak about Schumacher, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation after he suffered brain injuries in a skiing crash in December. Vettel felt emotional because of the fact that Schumacher is currently battling a big fight and cannot even come to accept the award.

It was hard for Vettel to deliver his speech even though he spent hours practicing what he was going to say when he came on stage. The 27-year-old F1 racer said that he practiced his speech while inside his car, in the airplane, and even during bedtime. One person reportedly suggested for him to just read the speech from a teleprompter, but he declined. Vettel's speech has not only touched the audience, but also the people watching on their television sets.

Schumacher was given the "Millennium" Bambi award for his sporting and social services. The complete winners are listed below.

Philipp LahmMiroslav Klose - Special Jury Award

Helene Fischer - Entertainment

Helmut Dietl - Lifetime Achievement

Uma Thurman - International Actress

"In Aller Freundschaft" - People's Choice: Most Popular TV Series Of The Year

Nora Weisbrod - Our Earth ("Aktion Tagwerk")

U2 - International Music

Wolfgang Sell - Unsung Heroes

Heute Show - Comedy

Die Fantastischen Vier - German Music

Bornholmer Straße - TV Event Of The Year