Formula 1: Aston Martin is desperate to keep Sebastian Vettel as he looks for a way out: Aston Martin are desperate to keep four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel in their team amid difficulties, while rumours suggest the German driver could be looking for a way out. Follow Formula 1 updates on InsideSport.IN.
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has made it clear he is willing to keep Vettel in the team for at least another season. “I’m not going to speak about contracts here. But obviously, if you have a driver like Sebastian Vettel that you can keep motivated by giving him the car that he deserves,” he said.
Formula 1: Aston Martin DESPERATE to keep Sebastian Vettel as former world champion looks for a way OUT
“I think you would be foolish not to try to retain him. It’s up to us to deliver the tool that is needed for him to perform,” Krack further claimed.
While Aston Martin might be planning for the future with Vettel, the four-time world champion is clearly disheartened with the Silverstone-based group’s new car, which he portrayed at Imola as ‘not fast’.
Vettel didn’t even rule out going back to his old team Red Bull, where we won most of his races and titles. “I haven’t spoken with Christian Horner for a while, so I don’t know. I mean, time will tell. At the minute I think the focus is on the now and on a mountain ahead of us that we try to climb,” said Vettel.
Formula 1: Aston Martin DESPERATE to keep Sebastian Vettel as former world champion looks for a way OUT
Meanwhile, Vettel only took part in two out of four races as he was tested positive for Covid 19. First, he missed the season opener, Bahrain Grand Prix, and then the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
He was deemed fit to race in the Australian Grand Prix but he registered a DNF against his name. However, he came back strongly in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and finished eighth.
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Vettel has hit the wall and stopped on track
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Formula 1: Aston Martin DESPERATE to keep Sebastian Vettel as former world champion looks for a way OUT
