Who is britta roeske? – know sebastian vettel’s line of support

The German woman has been with the 4-time world champion for over a decade and acts as his PR manager.

Every Formula One driver has a press relations manager who accompanies them during media sessions. Their primary duty is to mediate between the driver and the press and they help make all the right noises. She has been with the 4-time world champion for more than a decade. Roeske hails from West Germany and studied economics, modern languages and journalism, before moving to France.

Her career kicked off when she was recruited by Renault as a trainee in the communications department. After meeting the then Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore , he invited her to work for the team. She confessed that she took the job straight off the bat and has had no regrets since then. Interestingly, long after she left Red Bull, Roeske is still on good terms with the team.

Admittedly, while her job is to handle the media duties of Sebastian Vettel, Britta Roeske is a bit camera-shy herself. Another thing that sets her apart from the other press managers, is that she is employed by Sebastian Vettel directly, and not by the Ferrari team.

The German is the PR manager for the four-time world champion, a role she has held for years, and her influence continues to be felt.

Normally, the team employs a press officer and allots them to their respective driver, noted paddock photographer — Kym Illman explains. While under the employment of Sebastian Vettel, she spends most of her day on her phone, arranging interviews. It is also crucial to mention that Thursdays during the race weekend is a particularly busy time. On some occasions, she often goes to the grandstands to act as crowd control and give Sebastian Vettel a personal buffer between him and the fans, in case of unruliness.

Roeske is also quite popular among the Vettel fans, and they show it in the best manner possible.