Sebastian Vettel won’t rule out F1 return, giving Mercedes an intriguing option

Sebasti🍌an Vettel is still only 36 and he refuses to rule 🌼out an F1 comeback

(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Bee Hotel at Buzzin' Corner. Formula 1 World
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Sebastian Vettel (GER) - Bee Hotel at…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel has ad🍷mitted the door is not closed on a possible Formula 1 comeback.

The retired Vettel’s openness about potentially returning to⛎ racing may provide Mercedes with an unexpected, and intriguing, option.

Lewis Hamilton’s mo🌱ve to Ferrari in 2025 means Merceꦏdes are searching for a replacement.

Vettel was asked by Swiss newspaper  about whether Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari could cause him to return to F1: “I was surprised by this change.

“Mercedes team boss Toto 📖Wolff didn'♕t call me, but we briefly exchanged text messages.

“But so far it's 💙not an issue for me, also bec🦄ause at 36 I still have all the time in the world.

“So it doesn'🦋t go away. But my signs haven✨'t changed.

“I think that I have learned and understood a lot in this one year without racing, inc꧑luding about myself.

“Being on the other side had a big impact on m📖e; a lot of questions came up. So far there is no active project.”

Vettel was asked if his stance on an F1 comeback was ‘a c𓂃lear no?’

“No,” he responded.

“I already sai﷽d back t🀅hen that there wouldn't be a clear no in that sense, because I believe that everything is a process.

“And maybe there will come a point at which I say: Yes, ⛦I would like to go back.

“When I sort it ou൩t me✱ntally so that it suddenly makes sense again.

“But at the moment I'm doing very well without driving in🍸 Formula 1.

“There is no firm no, but also no firm yes.”

Wolff has already been questioned about🌞 contacting Vettel to replace Hamilton.

“I think he made the decision to not race 🌞anymore,” Wolff s𒁏aid.

“We are talking on a🃏 regular basis. We’v🍃e also talked yesterday, but it wasn’t about driving for us in the future.”

(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel (GER) and Robert Shwartzman (RUS) / (ISR) Ferrari Reserve
(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel (GER) and Robert Shwartzman (RUS…

The 2024 season which kicks off🐟 this weekend in Bahrain is🥂 the second without Vettel.

The German retired after a stint at Aston Martin.

He is a four-time F1 champi🎶on with all his titles coming as a Red Bull driver.

Only Hamilton, Michael Sওchumacher and Max Verstappen have won more F1 grands prix than Vettel.

He insists that he is still keeping an eye on ꦯF1 from afar: “Yes I🦩 do.

“I wanted to try withdrawal at the first grand prix after my last race. I actually didn't watch the practice, but shortly before qualifying I had to give in and tun💎ed in. I also 🌸watched the race.

“It wasn't as strange a feeling as I had p𒁏reviously thought, watching and no longer sitting in the car.

“I then saw a few races throughou🏅t the year, or at least watched the highlights.

“Because of course I'm still interested in the sport, even if I'm no longer that close༺ to it.

“I watch with my wife and usually comment u♑nconsciously.

“She says it's the first time she's really und🌠erstood the sport.”

He continued: “I love this sport, it is so multi🐓faceted and full of depth.

“B൲ut I also understand that many things are too com♍plex to be understood in an hour and a half. “For me the fascination is still there. But of course I'm not neutral either.

“Last year belonged to Max Verstappen.

“Of course some people find it boring, but I think it does﷽n't give enough respect and recognition to his achievements.

“I, for one, am full of admiration. Even for someone like the ski racer Marco Odermatt. It's not that the others are doing something wrong, they ღreally try everything. But Max and Marco do iꦜt so much better.

“They give the sport its shine. That excites me. Also because I still know what success feels likꦏe.”

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