Earlier this week, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed that the sport would be taking ‘action’ rath🍷er than focusing on ‘gestures’ as it would no longer be setting time aside for drivers to take the knee before the start of grands prix.

Since☂ the start of 2020, many drivers including Vettel, have opted to take the knee as a sign of solidarity against racism.

Drivers 🌼formed up at the front of the grid, usually wearing t-shirts displaying anti-racism messages or any other issues they wished to raise.

Speaking at As💎ton Marti🔥n’s 2022 F1 car launch, Vettel suggested that the decision taken was due to business reasons.

“No, they just changed,” Vettel said. “I was a bit surprised. The issues that we are tackling are not going to be gone in one or two years and therefore I wa💞s a bit surprised. I hope that as drivers we find a way to get together and find a slot to still express topics that are important to us.

“Probably not all of the drivers care, but I think some really do care and it will be great to get together. But it was probably getting a bit too strong and ind🌟ividual for the business side of things.”

Vettel will get his first taste of the AMR22 at a shakedown at Silvers✃tone ahead of pre-season tes🌠ting in Barcelona later this month.

The German will remain alon✃gside Lance Stroll for his second year with the Silverstone-based outfit.