Sebastian Vettel retires: Did Aston Martin driver tip Mick Schumacher to be his successor?
Vettel shocked the F1 paddock by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:announcing his retirement ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday morning via his newlyꦇ-created Instagr🍸am account.
Hiﷺs future has been up in the air due to a lack of competitiveness since joining Aston Martin last year.
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With Vettel taking more interest in wider societal issues such a🌳s climate change and racism, the former Red Bull and Ferrari driver has called time on his career.
His impending retirement does open up t🔯he driver market with a seat available at Aston Martin for next year.
Media reports🌱 have linked Haas’ Schumacher to the seat,💞 while Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri are also potential candidates.
It comes as no surprise that Vettel want꧟s Schumacher to take the seat, given♎ that the pair have a close relationship.
“Well obviously I spoke to Lawrence and told them that I am not going to continue,” Vettel said. We did have a very, very brief chat abou♊t what might be next. I do have my opinion. I think very highly of Mick. I’m obviously not entirely objective because I am very close to him, but I do think he’s a great driver.
“He’s a learner, he keeps learning when others sort of stall or stop making progress. So he does have a lot of qualities but he is also 🧸very young still.
“So I don’t know. It’s not my decision. If I am asked I will give my opinion but in 🔥the end, the team have to make that decision.”
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