September 13th 2023.
Sebastian Vettel is a four-time world champion who won four consecutive F1 titles from 2010 to 2013. After his hugely successful 15-year career, which included 53 wins, 57 pole positions, and 122 podiums across 300 grand prix, Vettel retired from F1 at the end of last year.
However, the legendary German driver has been touted for a potential return on multiple occasions, and when asked if he is keeping himself race-ready, Vettel said: “Yeah, but because I want to, not because I’m like, come back or if somebody falls out I’m going to [step in].” He went on to say, “But so I guess my neck is not up to speed. No, it can’t be, but everything else is pretty, pretty good, I would say.”
Vettel has not ruled out the possibility of making a sensational return to the Formula One grid. He acknowledged that many other past champions have returned to F1 after a hiatus, like Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Nigel Mansell, Niki Lauda, and Alain Prost, but added that it would depend on when and for what. He said, “It probably will depend much on when, and obviously it’s not endless, because 36 is not like, “yeah in 10 years’ time”. Maybe I think about it when time has passed but it will depend on the challenge, whatever, but it’s not in my head right now.”
Vettel is enjoying retirement and is looking forward to the challenge of what to do next. He believes that life can still be great even without racing the absolute limit in the fastest car in the world. He said, “There’s a lot of life left and life can be great even though you’re not racing, the absolute limit in the fastest car in the world, but you can still do lots of great things that give you great pleasure.”
Vettel's last F1 win came at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2019, a race which he has won a record five times. This weekend, the 2023 F1 season continues with the Singapore Grand Prix.
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