Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is hoping to finally tie a kangaroo down this weekend.<br /><br />The kangaroo in question is one that adorns the trophies for those drivers that finish on the podium in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.<br /><br />  <table style="width: 151px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="151" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/mar/seb.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Sebastian Vettel</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>For Vettel, it would not only mean the ideal start to his reign as champion, but more importantly would end his hoodoo around Albert Park in Melbourne.<br /><br />In his three races at the circuit, Vettel has retired twice , including last year when he was leading after starting from pole   ufffd and with his only finish a lowly 13th in 2009.<br /><br />That is a statistic he is determined to eradicate, not least so he can finally claim himself 'a kangaroo', which in turn would likely endear him further to a nation he adores.<br /><br />"They have a nice trophy when you finish on the podium. It used to have, and I hope it still has, a kangaroo on it, which is something you can only get here.<br /><br />"I love racing, love driving the car, but I also love these little things. It's these little things that are special or different to other trophies."

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Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is hoping to finally tie a kangaroo down this weekend

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