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 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.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced that he would retire from Formula One at the end of the 2022 season.

Vettel trailed in 12th in the 2021 drivers' championship with his new team after achieving just one podium finish. "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." We will give him a fabulous send-off." But today is not about saying goodbye. Vettel admitted his time with the Italian giants was ultimately a failure, as he left unable to fulfil his target of emulating his idol Schumacher as a Ferrari title-winner. He moved to Aston Martin last season after six years at Ferrari, with whom he twice finished runner-up for the world title to Hamilton in 2017 and 2018.

Four times world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the season, saying his goals had changed and he wanted to focus ...

I have grown other interests outside Formula One," he explained. Being a racing driver has never been my sole identity. But as much as there is life on track, there's my life off track too.

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.

Sebastian Vettel has announced his plan to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season.

He will continue to race for us up to and including the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which will be his 300th grand prix entry. He has driven some fantastic races for us, and, behind the scenes, his experience and expertise with our engineers have been extremely valuable. He left Maranello at the end of 2020 to join Aston Martin, with whom he will see out his F1 career.

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.

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.

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.

In addition to the emotive video, the Aston Martin Racing driver stated: “Today is not about saying goodbye. Rather, it is about saying thank you – to everyone ...

In addition to the emotive video, the Aston Martin Racing driver stated: “Today is not about saying goodbye. Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll stated: “I want to thank Sebastian from the bottom of my heart for the great work that he has done for Aston Martin over the past year and a half. The 15 year career has also yielded an impressive four World Drivers’ Championships, which ties the pragmatic driver with Alain Prost behind Fangio, Hamilton and Schumacher.

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.

AFP Sport selects five of Sebastian Vettel's best races following the German's announcement that he plans to retire from Formula One at the end of the ...

He had surged up to sixth by lap eight, the position he was in at flag fall to deny Alonso the title by three points. Despite the size of the stakes, Vettel kept a cool head to take the chequered flag by over 10 seconds to pull off what trade magazine Autosport described as "one of the sport's great upsets". His 10th win of the season made him, at 23 years and 143 days, the youngest world champion. Vettel arrived in Abu Dhabi on the back of a Brazil win that kept him in the fight for the world title, but only just.

The youngest driver to win a title will leave the sport at the end of the 2022 season, when his contract with Aston Martin concludes.

I love it, and every time I step in the car I love it,” he said during the May television appearance. In his retirement announcement, Vettel cited a desire to spend more time with his family and on his personal interests. Vettel won his four championships consecutively from 2010 to 2013, tying Alain Prost for the third most in Formula One history by the time he was 26.

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 isn't like any racing driver Formula 1 has ever seen so it was perhaps fitting that the way he announced his retirement shocked everyone.

And it's a tough call, but one the billionaire has time to ponder. Their reserve Nico Hulkenberg is an option and has done a solid job when he’s been parachuted in, but he’s not the big-name signing that Stroll craves. They want the prestige that they bring, but also the experience that will deliver engineering expertise to support Lance Stroll, who is still reasonably early in his F1 career. They know he will give it everything, as he is doing at Alpine, and has the potential to deliver some huge results. But Vettel has proved that he is more than capable of making this next chapter of his life a huge success. At 35, with Vettel keen not to miss more of his children growing up and his perspective widening to include pushing for change outside F1 – whether that’s for greater equality or a push for sustainability and kindness to the environment – he decided it was time. He has the making of a successful philanthropist. When Vettel sets his mind to something, he follows through and makes a success of it. It’s the unknown, the polar opposite of what his life has been like for the last 15 years. Worse still, the significant upgrades they have brought to the track have not delivered the kind of pace they were supposed to. Aston Martin wanted Vettel, whose two-year deal expired at the end of this year, to stay on for a third season. The German has had a positive impact on billionaire Lawrence Stroll’s team in a reasonably short amount of time.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced on Thursday his retirement from Formula One at the end of the season, saying his goals had changed and ...

“He has driven some fantastic races for us and, behind the scenes, his experience and expertise with our engineers have been extremely valuable. he’s a great ambassador for the sport.” Reuters/DM I have grown other interests outside Formula One,” explained the Swiss-based father of three. His last win was with Ferrari at Monza in 2019. Being a racing driver has never been my sole identity. But as much as there is life on track, there’s my life off track too.

“Lots of things, lots of ideas,” he told Sky Sports F1 before the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. “I've lots of interests that some are very close to racing and ...

“I’ve lots of interests that some are very close to racing and maybe they will take more room in the future, and some have nothing to do with racing. But yeah, I’m not stepping out of this car and thinking of stepping into another straightaway. “So the answer probably is it’s a little bit unknown.

Sebastian Vettel's greatest success is a distant memory but the four times world champion will leave Formula One at the end of this year with more fans than ...

"He’s had an amazing career, he’s won a lot of races, he’s won a lot of championships as well ... he’s a great ambassador for the sport." - WATCH: Vettel to retire at the end of the F1 season as his goals have shifted News on Thursday of his departure at the end of the season nonetheless triggered an outpouring of appreciation, with the Aston Martin driver hailed as a 'legend', 'inspiration', 'ambassador', 'one of the all-time greats and 'class act'.

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.

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.

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.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2022 season, closing the book on one of the most legendary ...

He has become more outspoken in his activism in recent months, wearing shirts supporting marriage equality and taking action to curb global warming. But Vettel is more than a driver. When it comes to Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel’s name is right up there among the legends.

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.