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Sebastian Vettel might not have won a grand prix in 2016 but he definitely wins the award for the best -- and sweariest -- race radio for the year. ESPN rounds up some of his most colourful rants from the four-time world champion.OK I made contact. I had no chance to avoid, I had the Red Bull coming up the inside like a mad man and I hit Kimi.Vettel kicks off his angry radio rants in fine style in China, complaining about Daniil Kvyats ballsy lunge down the inside at Turn 1 -- one which caused Vettel to make contact with Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen.Just to copy you again, Kvyats attack was suicidal. There was always going to be a crash, no way with the speed he had he could have done the corner.Vettel, probably feeling guilty at hitting Raikkonen, continues to complain about the Russians move. Hed get a big serving of déjà vu at the next race...Oh for f--- sake, man! Who the f---! Oh, Im out. Crash. Somebody hit me in the f---ing rear in Turn 2, then someone hit me in the f---ing rear again in Turn 3. Honestly. What the f--- are we doing here?A radio rant for the ages. Vettel completely loses the plot after coming to a standstill in the wall at the start of the Russian Grand Prix, where Kvyat -- this time definitely in the wrong -- had punted him out of the race.If I dont avoid that he is just going straight into my car. Honestly, what are we doing? Racing or ping pong?Vettel questions Daniel Ricciardos driving in Spain after the Australian lunges from deep and very nearly pulls off a mega overtake.Get this traffic out of the way! Mama mia what the hell is going on!?During the Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel shows Ferraris Italian heritage is rubbing off on him with his excellent exclamation about backmarkers -- one of his favourite topics of the year.?Alonso is taking a bus tour around Baku.Vettel gets angry at the driving of Fernando Alonso as the McLaren dawdles around the Baku street circuit during free practice.Come on, blue flag! [Censored] thats ridiculous. I mean come on -- seriously!Those pesky backmarkers again. We could have compiled a list just on Vettels blue flag comments (and there are more to come) throughout the year but his anger in Budapest was a sign of things to come later.?Honestly its ridiculous, its ridiculous. Lost a second -- for nothing! [censored]Vettels anger at backmarkers reached fever pitch in Japan, where his frustration levels continued to grow as the race went on.Pity sake, make him go! What do you want to know, quick track, difficult to pass, you lose behind another car. Its ridiculous!After being bottled up behind a Manor for one corner too many, Vettels rage continues at Suzuka.Blue flags! I mean it cant be true can it!Said with a disbelieving laugh, Vettel refuses to let the issue go as he tiptoes around the tight and twisty figure-of-eight circuit.?OK Sebastian, we have some rear wing drop-outs as you may notice. Yeah, some! Some is good, keep joking!And they say the Germans cant do sarcasm. Vettel scoffs at a radio message from Ferrari about the handling of his car in Austin.What an idiot. Complete [censored].Vettel again criticises Alonso for driving slowly, this time in Mexico -- though clearly he was just getting warmed up for the main event on Sunday...Move, move for f---s sake. Hes a [censored], thats what he isThe beginning of the most epic radio rant weve heard in recent years. Vettel, irate that Max Verstappen would not move over after using all of the Turn 1 run-off area to keep third position, seeths at the teenagers refusal to budge.I mean, am I the only one or are you not seeing what Im seeing!? Hes just backing me off into Ricciardo [censored].With the other Red Bull of Ricciardo looming larger and larger in his mirrors, Vettel starts to realise exactly what Verstappens game plan is..You know what, heres the message to Charlie: f--k off! Honestly f--k off.Vettels astonishing insult towards FIA race director Charlie Whiting after being told the stewards would investigate Verstappens driving after the grand prix. A contrite Vettel escaped punishment after writing a letter of apology to Whiting in the following days.I mean this is just mad, honestly. Its just stupid. Red flag. Thats what it is!Vettel cannot fathom why the Brazilian Grand Prix has not been red flagged as the rain intensifies on lap 21.Julian Draxler Germany Jersey . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. Timo Werner Germany Jersey .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. http://www.germanysoccerpro.com/Toni-Kroos-Germany-Jersey/ . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Antonio Rudiger Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Marco Reus Germany Jersey . Sgt. Eric ONeal says most of the arrests at Monday nights game were for public drunkenness, though one person was taken into custody on suspicion of trying to steal a seat from the stadium.USA Track & Field has filed an appeal after the mens 4x100-meter relay team was disqualified from Friday nights final at the Rio Olympics.The U.S. finished the race third but was disqualified because leadoff runner Mike Rodgers was ruled to have passed the baton to Justin Gatlin outside the first exchange zone of the relay, won by Usain Bolt and Jamaica. The disqualification elevated Canada to the bronze. Japan won the silver.Video replays show a clean handoff from Rodgers to Gatlin but are less clear about whether Gatlin had taken possession of the stick before Rodgers got it inside the start of the 20-meter passing zone.Rule 170.07 in the track and field handbook reads: The baton shall be passed within the takeover zone. The passing of the baton commences when it is first touched by the receiving athlete and is completed the moment it is in the hand of only the receiving athlete. In relation to the takeover zone, it is only the position of the baton which is decisive. Passing of the baton outside the takeover zone shall result in disqualification.Hours earlier, down on the track, the runners huddled around a TV monitor and nodded their heads when they saw the replay.ddddddddddddIt was the twilight zone. It was a nightmare, said Gatlin, who along with his teammates found out about the disqualification while parading the U.S. flag around the track. You work so hard with your teammates, guys you compete against almost all year long. All that hard work just crumbles.Tyson Gay, who ran the third leg for the Americans, called it bad luck.Its always something weird, stupid, simple mistakes that always cost us, and I dont understand, he said. We had great sticks in practice, great everything, and something so simple. I cant say anything but bad luck.A decision is expected Saturday morning. If the ruling stands, it will mark the ninth time since 1995 that the U.S. men have been disqualified or failed to get the baton around at the Olympics or world championships.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '