Even before this special season got underway, Sebastian Vettel already knew he was in his last year at Ferrari. The Italians will choose Carlos Sainz from 2021 and that is why the four-time world champion will be without a seat for the next season.
In recent times, there have been persistent rumors about a switch from Vettel to Racing Point, which will continue as the Aston Martin factory team from 2021. There he would replace Sergio Perez, but the longer it takes for that switch to become official, the less likely it is that it will actually happen.
According to Red Bull team boss Helmut Marko, his former pupil, who has not been feeling well in his Ferrari car in recent weeks, should take a good look at it. “He has now received a new chassis from Ferrari,” said Marko opposite F1 Insider. “That can make a lot of difference in his mind.”
“In 2014 there was also a period at Red Bull when Seb had a hard time with his car. At one point we saw a hairline crack in his chassis and we decided to give it a new one. Then he was immediately back on his old car. level. That was all mental “, says the Austrian, who also believes that Vettel should really take the plunge.
“In Formula 1, people think that a driver is as good as his last race. You can see that, for example, in the convincing comeback of Nico Hulkenberg. With his performance, he immediately gave his calling card for an F1 seat in 2021. Vettel must go back to good races, public opinion about him will become positive again. Then he has to make a choice: will he continue or will he stop? The last word on this will not have been spoken, “said Marko.
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