Sebastian Vettel

"Over the past two years I have been an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team driver - and, although our results have not been as good as we had hoped ...

"Sebastian is a superb driver - fast, intelligent and strategic - and of course we are going to miss those qualities. "He has driven some fantastic races for us, and, behind the scenes, his experience and expertise with our engineers have been extremely valuable. We will give him a fabulous send-off." All in. "I have really enjoyed working with such a great bunch of people. But today is not about saying goodbye.

Vettel will leave the sport as one of the most successful drivers in history. Only Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio have won more world ...

Helped by Alonso being taken out at the start in Belgium and Japan by Lotus drivers Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen, Vettel overhauled the gap and held on in the final three races to clinch his third title. Leclerc outperformed him in his first year with the team. When I get out of the car, of course I'm thinking as well: 'Is this something we should do, travel the world, wasting resources?'" Alberto Ascari also won nine in a row across the 1952 and 1953 seasons. He said spending more time with his family was a priority. He added: "Today is not about saying goodbye.

Sebastian Vettel has announced he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season.

But today is not about saying goodbye. ‘I have really enjoyed working with such a great bunch of people. ‘I hope that the work I did last year and am continuing to do this year will be helpful in the development of a team that will win in the future, and I will work as hard as I can between now and the end of the year with that goal in mind, giving as always my best in the last 10 races.

Vettel has spent the last two campaigns racing at the back of the grid with Aston Martin, and the four-time world champion has decided this season will be ...

"Aston Martin is a great project, with unlimited potential, and the groundwork that Sebastian has done last year, and is still doing this year, is crucial. "The decision to retire has been a difficult one for me to take, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about it. "I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula 1 over the past 15 years – there are far too many to mention and thank," he said.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced he is retiring from Formula One at the end of the season.

He has driven some fantastic races for us, and, behind the scenes, his experience and expertise with our engineers have been extremely valuable.” He will call time on his F1 career at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi which will be his 300th meeting. “At the end of the year I want to take some more time to reflect on what I will focus on next,” he said. “But in the end he has done what he feels is right for himself and his family, and of course we respect that. These are issues he is likely to continue to pursue but he did not reveal his plans for the future. He stayed with Ferrari until the end of 2020 and joined Aston Martin in 2021 but has not won a race since the Singapore Grand Prix in 2019.

Vettel is out of contract with Aston Martin at the end of this season and, after weeks of speculation about his future, has now confirmed he will be stepping ...

The energy it takes to become one with the car and the team, to chase perfection takes focus and commitment. I believe that there is still a race to win. Children are our future, further I feel there is so much to explore and learn about life and about myself. My passion comes with certain aspects that I have learned to dislike. "My passion with racing and Formula One comes with lots of time spent away from them, and takes a lot of energy. "Committing to my passion the way I did and the way I think it is right, does no longer go side by side with my wish to be a great father and husband.

Sebastian Vettel's announcement that he will leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season means an empty slot will be left at Aston Martin for 2023.

The team uses Mercedes engines and that there are all sorts of connections between Stroll and Toto Wolff that would make such a deal painless. He has a reputation for being disruptive and looking after his own interests, and that doesn't fit with the job of being Lance Stroll's team-mate. Mick Schumacher is also out of contract at Haas, and no doubt Vettel will be singing the praises of his protege. That would open up a seat for Colton Herta or someone else that McLaren wants to promote. But is he really the man the team wants? In addition, Aston is a car manufacturer, and there are marketing considerations.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL will retire from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, leaving Aston Martin with a difficult decision to find his replacement.

The natural progression from the feeder series means the youngster was a shoe-in for a seat, before linking up with Alpine as their test and reserve driver. That has caused some to speculate that he may move on next season, with Alfa Romeo eyeing a possible move and Aston Martin addressing their own links. Schumacher Jnr has grown close to Vettel and the pair regularly praise each other on the racetrack. Sebastian Vettel has rocked Formula One after announcing he will retire at the end of the 2022 season. Hulkenberg is arguably one of the most seasoned drivers available to snap up. Express Sport takes a look at five candidates who could be primed to fill the vacancy next season.

Vettel announced on Thursday that he will retire from F1 at the end of the season, citing a desire to spend more time with his family among the motivations ...

I believe in moving forwards and moving on – time is a one-way street and I want to go with the times. "Committing to my passion the way I did and the way I think is right does no longer go side by side with my wish to be a great father and husband. Further, I feel there is so much to explore and learn – about life and about myself. I am an optimist and I believe people are good. Who am I? I am Sebastian – father of three children and husband to a wonderful woman. "Probably I should start with a long list of people to thank now, but I feel it is more important to explain the reasons behind my decision.

Lewis Hamilton has praised rival Sebastian Vettel for supporting his anti-racism campaigning, after the four-time world champion confirmed he will retire ...

I could see how professional he was and it gave me a good insight into how you need to behave and how you need to be, to be a successful F1 driver like he was. I wish him the best and we will miss him. To see him go is something that you can see coming. (It's) not the news that I want. "He has been one of the very, very few drivers in racing history that has stood for much more than himself. Obviously personally, I spent some time alongside him which was a privilege.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced he will retire from Formula One at the end of 2022, but what legacy does he leave?

But whatever the truth of that may be, does it ultimately matter in the grand scheme of things? A caring, family-orientated personality with a hilarious sense of humour and an almost encyclopedic knowledge for the sport he loves. I have no doubt that whatever comes next for you will be exciting, meaningful, and rewarding.’ Sure, you can argue about how good of a driver he really was. As the stats go, he is one of the greatest drivers of all time. It did not help his image that Red Bull kept giving him the quickest car.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will retire from Formula 1 at the conclusion of the 2022 season, bringing down the curtain on a grand prix CV ...

He later admitted this was payback for Webber ignoring a similar team order in Brazil the year before, when Vettel was trying to win his third world title. Vettel’s buffer when he crossed the line to Fernando Alonso is second place was 32.6 seconds, resulting in jeering from the crowd during the podium ceremony, so bored they were of his dominance. Picking a race Vettel led lights-to-flag and finished over half a minute clear of the field may seem like an odd one to pick as my favourite. Vettel continued his charge down to Sepang’s Turn 4, and carved into the lead on the outside. The other piece of brilliance from this race was Vettel’s pass to retake the lead from Alonso. Having been called off his lap one resurgence by the safety car, Vettel was all over the Ferrari after the restart. Vettel quickly worked his way into the top eight to run where he needed to be at the time. Vettel was fourth on the grid, with Alonso down in eighth. This was because Fernando Alonso produced a simply amazing start to roar from fourth to the lead – kicking up dust getting around Hamilton and Vettel as he skirted with the grass lining the track edge. Alonso was geared to cover off the Australian primarily, however, and that first allowed Vettel to streak to a beautiful pole position. That meant the Scuderia had to attempt to strategically cover off two cars rather than one in the final race of the season. And after infamously colliding with team-mate Webber in Turkey and spinning with Jenson Button at Spa, Vettel would barely put a foot wrong for the remainder of the campaign. The Faenza outfit had been bought out by Dietrich Mateschitz and turned into the Red Bull junior team, Toro Rosso, for 2006, but achieved little by way of results before Vettel was brought in to replace Scott Speed midway through the 2007 season.

Sebastian Vettel's reasons for retiring from F1 is complex, but he's a complex man. The four-time world champion's ambitions and interests have changed ...

"I feel I am prepared to as much as I can today, to say that it's gone and will not be there. "It might be a hole and I don't know how deep it is and whether I'll get out of it. But I think it would be wrong to step away knowing that you still want to race." "So ultimately, the questions got bigger and bigger and more central, to a point where I make the decision. "So much dedication goes in to racing in F1 and that also means a lot of time in your head and with your thoughts, but also physically time away from home, from kids and family," he explained. I will say no to that and there's probably no replacement. But I am very curious to find out what's next rather than hang on to what's now." And some of us can do a lot and others can do very little, but it all makes a difference. "It wouldn't be fair to sit here and say that as an excuse. The final decision was taken yesterday by telling the team I am going to stop and not going to continue, but there was a lot of thought leading into this. "I guess because of the type of person I am, I like to know what's coming," he said in a news conference on Thursday after announcing his retirement. "I think it's the right time for me to do other things.

Following the announcement of his retirement, F1 rival Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel is "one of the greatest people" F1 has ever had.

It's really kind of been him standing out into the uncomfortable light and trying to do something with the platform that we have and I think that's why for me he's very much unlike any other drivers that have been here, past or present." "He's been so supportive to me and I'd like to think I've supported him also. "I think he's one of the greatest people we've seen in this sport and we need more like him. But I do hope it will be in a better place and we have not wasted our time." Over time we've started to see one another take those brave steps and standing up for things we believe in and been able to support each other. he's been so brave in speaking out and standing for what he believes in.

Sebastian Vettel has put forward his pick to replace him at Aston Martin, no surprise as the German wants to see Mick Schumacher take his seat.

If I’m asked I will give my opinion and not hold back. “Also, back in karting, he has always taken care of me.” But I do think he’s a great driver and is a learner. “I don’t know, it’s not my decision. I’m so sad that you’re leaving, but at the same time excited for you and this new chapter of your life. “He keeps learning when others stall or stop making progress.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL has announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the season.

Despite being part of the Mercedes programme, Wolff admitted over the French Grand Prix weekend that the team may need to let de Vries go. It appears his services are in top demand with rumours linking de Vries to a seat at Maserati’s Formula E squad next year. De Vries stepped in for Hamilton in FP1 at the French Grand Prix last week.

Vettel announced on Thursday that this season would be his last in F1, which led to questions directed at Hamilton asking if he was planning to follow his ...

More likely than not, if I stop, I will still have fuel left in the tank, I don't think I'm going to go as far as completely burnt out and have nothing left but hopefully that's a long way off." With the desire to get back to winning ways burning brightly and a £33m-per-year salary to enjoy, Hamilton is happy to continue for as long as his body and mind will allow. Hamilton is two years older than the German, and so he would not have been surprised by questions about his own future.

FORMULA 1 legend Sebastian Vettel could end his career painstakingly close to matching one of Lewis Hamilton's records.

Vettel is taking his leave of the sport at a younger age than many of those peers, but the former Red Bull and Ferrari talisman has long had goals outside of F1. Aston Martin's star man was expected to make a change at the end of this term, but fans were surprised all the same to learn his race days would be ending after 16 seasons. Alpine's Fernando Alonso sits second on 345 starts, however, and will eclipse that record in the coming weeks provided he and his car stay healthy.

Sebastian Vettel has backed Haas driver Mick Schumacher to replace him at Aston Martin when he retires at the end of this season.

"We need to start to speak to Gene about it and talk through the different scenarios of what we are going to do. Schumacher currently drives for Haas but is not contracted to the team beyond the end of this year. "We did have a very, very brief chat about what might be next.

Sebastian Vettel, who is passionaite about F1 history, took Migel Mansell's legendary Williams FW14B out for a spin ahead of the British Grand Prix at ...

“I got to feel how Nigel must have felt a little bit 30 years ago. Vettel, who has established a fortune of more than £100million during his career, paid a colossal £2.7million for the car back in 2019. “It felt like time travel,” said Vettel, who was also celebrating his 35th birthday.

Only three drivers – Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio – have more F1 titles to their name while just two – Hamilton and Schumacher – ...

Vettel was desperate to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Michael Schumacher, by winning the championship with the iconic Italian squad. It was the right thing at that time for him. Unless Vettel manages the unlikely feat of winning one of his remaining 10 races with Aston Martin, the German will leave the sport with 53 Grand Prix wins and four drivers’ titles, all won in four consecutive seasons with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013.

Seven-time world champion Schumacher paved the way for younger German racers like Vettel to achieve their Formula 1 dreams, and so the retiring Aston Martin ...

But surely as much as it helped when Michael had some things to say when I asked and gave me advice, I'm trying to do the same to him." I think very highly of Mick – I'm not entirely objective because I'm very close to him. So he took on that role, in a relationship which stemmed back to Vettel's Ferrari days when Schumacher Jr was part of the team's development programme. "So yeah, from my side, I really like him, we get along well and I'm happy to tell him everything that I know. After all, when his son Mick entered the F1 world he did so without his father being able to guide him. Back-to-back titles with Benetton saw Schumacher crowned king of the motorsport world, and it sparked a change in attitude back home.