Sebastian Vettel has downplayed recent comments by Red Bull F1’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko about a return to F1, insisting there are “no plans” for a return. Four-time world champion Vettel retired from F1 at the end of last year after two years with the Aston Martin team.
Vettel has since been spotted at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix and at the Red Bull garage at Silverstone ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s tire test. Marko recently claimed on Austrian television station ServusTV that he doesn’t think Vettel is completely finished racing. “I think Sebastian somehow feels like he doesn’t have a concrete job right now and doesn’t know exactly what to do. He has to make a decision somewhere,” Marco said. “I don’t think the driver situation is over for him yet.” However, Marko ruled out Vettel embarking on a return to Red Bull Racing, where he achieved most of his success in F1. Asked about Vettel driving for Red Bull again, Marko said: “Honestly, I don’t want to put him next to Verstappen.” “And now we have contracts. They last for a relatively long time. Perez is locked in until 2024.” Meanwhile, Marko also ruled out the possibility of Vettel joining Red Bull’s secondary team AlphaTauri as an experienced driver. “We already have an experienced driver in Daniel Ricciardo, and I think when Sebastian comes back, he just wants to drive for wins again with a top team,” he said. At the Schleife, he took the wheel of the Red Bull F1 car that won the championship in 2011. Vettel, who has a total of 53 wins in F1, won the drivers’ championship for the second time in four consecutive years 12 years ago with 11 wins in the RB7. Continuing his pursuit of sustainability in his races, Vettel once again ran on e-fuel. Reflecting on the experience, Vettel said: “It feels good. It brings back a lot of memories and makes me feel a bit nostalgic, like I’ve traveled back in time. For me, egotically speaking, I’m happy to sit in the car and enjoy it.” It’s a great opportunity and experience to feel it,” he told Der Westen. “But I think it combines what makes me happy. On the one hand, everything that resonates with nostalgia, and on the other hand, the possibility of making the whole thing a little more responsible, with e-fuels and ‘Race without Trace’.” “It’s important for me to show that everyone can have fun and at least think about the alternatives and not say, ‘It’s going to be this way forever,’ but rather take that into account and think on a big and small scale. “The e-fuels we are putting in our cars now may not be a universal solution to everything, but it is a first step and a sign that we in motorsport can think about it. I believe that if we value our sport so much, we should strive to protect it.” Vettel also confirmed that he will take part in this month’s F1 Japanese Grand Prix. did. Asked what projects he has coming up in the coming months, Vettel said: “We’re planning something bigger in Japan. This is the first step to reach out a little bit. I’m very excited. There are. And then there are some little things and a lot of ideas that are working under the surface.” Asked if he could reveal further details, Vettel said: “It will be part of the F1 race. It’s still a bit early because it’s not ready yet. The basic tone is clear: fight the climate crisis and pay attention to it. It means collecting.”
2023-09-13 13:43:00
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