Despite the re-baptism of fire, Hodgson refuses to let his disappointing results get to him and hopes the support of the home fans at this weekend's BritishGrandPrix might turn things around.
This year, though, he's had the measure of Vettel -- he's 16 points ahead in second place overall after heading off Alonso and Vettel to win the BritishGrandPrix, and he's arguably getting on better with this year's Red Bull.
Ecclestone said on Sunday that he would guarantee the BritishGrand Prix's place on the F1 calendar until 2015 as long as track owners the British Racing Drivers' Club and race promoters Octagon found the funds to finance the improvements he wants.