Sebastian Vettel may now have decided to take a sabbatical in 2021, according to his countryman and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Schumacher notes that after all the hype about a potential Aston Martin seat for the quadruple world champion, it has suddenly become “very, very quiet around him”. Indeed, Read more…
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari have failed to deliver the goods for rival Sebastian Vettel and he’s backing the four-time F1 champion to put off retirement to seal a move to Racing Point. Vettel will leave the Italians this winter after they opted against extending his contract. The 33-year-old’s options have dwindled since his exit was announced, with Mercedes, Red Read more…
Great uncertainty is swirling around the immediate and longer-term future of Sergio Perez in Formula 1. The Mexican was sidelined with coronavirus last week, but Racing Point says he may now return to the seat for this weekend’s Silverstone race. “Public Health England have confirmed that Sergio Perez’s period of Read more…
Never has an elbow bump said so much as when Sebastian Vettel did the protocol greeting with Lawrence Stroll at Silverstone, so says Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz. Making his way to the grid ahead of the start of Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Vettel walked past the Racing Point team owner, bumped elbows and Read more…
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not under “time pressure” to decide his next career move. We reported that a July 31 deadline, tying in with an exit clause in Sergio Perez’s contract, had been set for the quadruple world champion to decide whether to move to Racing Point for 2021. Read more…
Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel might still end up as Red Bull team-mates despite Christian Horner insisting a move is not on the cards. That is the verdict of former F1 driver Jan Lammers, who believes Red Bull will consider “crazy things” if Alex Albon does not step up. Vettel is set to become a free agent Read more…
With Mercedes and Red Bull closing the door, retirement is one of Sebastian Vettel’s few remaining options. It’s the one he should take. It’s been a difficult few years for the four-time World Champion. After being comfortably bested by Charles Leclerc last season, he was effectively dumped by Ferrari, with the Italian team preferring Carlos Sainz Read more…
Ex-Ferrari team boss Ross Brawn is hoping the Scuderia are going to cope with the “incredibly intense” media scrutiny, especially back home in Italy. Ferrari continue to find new ways to make the wrong headlines during the 2020 season after a collision between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at the Styrian Grand Read more…
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has offered a remarkable lifeline to Sebastian Vettel should he wish to continue his Formula 1 career in 2021. After Ferrari opted not to renew Vettel’s contract for next season, the four-time F1 champion has seen opportunities disappear at Renault, Red Bull and Racing Point over the past week. While it appears a Read more…
The future of Sebastian Vettel is extremely uncertain. In 2020 Carlos Sainz will take his place at Ferrari and so far no team seems to be open to the arrival of the German. Red Bull Racing and Racing Point, among others, have already indicated that they do not have a place for Vettel. The places with other teams are Read more…