2024-03-28 12:32:27
Sebastian Vettel is thinking about resigning. But there are several reasons that speak for him against life as a Formula 1 driver.
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel does not categorically rule out a comeback in the premier class. “I think I said back then that I don’t know whether I’ll reach a point where I say: I want to go back. At the moment it hasn’t been reached either,” said the 36-year-old in an interview with RTL/ntv : “But I still can’t rule him out. Who knows what the future will bring.”
Vettel, who retired at the end of 2022 and most recently tested the Le Mans Porsche, admitted: “Of course you think about it and flirt with it. And of course there are certain things that I miss. I think the last few days behind the wheel have “That was shown somewhere. But there are also things that I don’t miss.”
“I still have a little more to do”
Above all, his family situation speaks against a quick return to Formula 1. “Sometimes a little person says, Dad won’t do that. Then you’re away so much,” said the Heppenheim native: “I think that I have just enjoyed the last almost year and a half very intensively, also with the children – and hopefully the children too.”
The length of the season is also a big point for Vettel. “That’s of course a big thing that you have to deal with. Of course it’s in your head and you think about it,” said Vettel: “But there are also 24 races, and I know from my time “How I would like to structure the job if I decided to do it and how much is involved. And then it’s significantly more than the 24 races.”
Vettel reported that he continues to exchange ideas with F1 decision-makers such as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. “Of course I’m still in contact with people who have supported me indirectly or directly over the last 17 years. And yes, I still have a little more plans, hopefully in the context of Formula 1 and also this one year. It remains to be seen whether that will take place,” he said.
The fact that he could become the successor to his old rival Lewis Hamilton, who is moving from Mercedes to Ferrari in the 2025 season, was not an issue during the exchange with Wolff. “Of course we also talked about the fact that a lot is happening at Mercedes, but not specifically about the fact that I could take the place,” said Vettel.