The German, who began racing karts at the age of eight, currently sits in third place on the Drivers' table, ten points behind his team-mate Mark Webber and well in the hunt for the Championship glory - his primary goal in life.
"Nothing in the world means as much to me as winning the World Championship," Vettel is quoted as saying by Auto Bild.
The 23-year-old admits that in his younger years he often had to work on his racing skills while his friends enjoyed summers by the pool.
"How I wish I'd been there, but I had to work hard and train. I already was working for my goal in life," he explained.
While not far off the leaders in the title race, Vettel has endured a frustrating period in which a number of factors have prevented him from capitalising on having what has for the most part been the fastest car on the grid.
Last time out in Hungary, Vettel was slapped with a drive-through penalty for allowing team-mate Mark Webber to get beyond the permissible 10 car lengths during the safety car period, with the punishment dropping him to third spot when first place was well within his grasp.
The Hungary mistake followed on from a puncture at Silverstone which saw Vettel finish in seventh spot despite qualifying first. Then there was of course the infamous collision between the two Red Bull drivers in Turkey which saw Vettel crash out and record only his second DNF thus far this season.
Vettel will need to eradicate such mishaps if he's to win the title, and achieve his lifetime goal.
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