F1 racer Sebastian Vettel (X)
Vettel mentioned he was stunned by Hamilton’s choice to depart Mercedes for Ferrari after profitable six world championships with the German giants.
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has advised he might return to Formula One following talks with Mercedes workforce boss Toto Wolff.
Mercedes are in the hunt for a brand new driver after Lewis Hamilton introduced in February he was leaving the workforce for Ferrari following 11 years with the Silver Arrows.
Vettel gained his 4 world championship titles with Red Bull from 2010-13. He retired from Formula One at the tip of the 2022 season after six years at Ferrari and two with Aston Martin.
But he has now hinted at a return to Grand Prix racing following talks with Wolff and a number of other different workforce bosses.
“I am speaking to Toto. I don’t know if that qualifies as Mercedes, but about other things,” Vettel advised Sky Sports News on Wednesday.
“I’m talking to a lot of people because I know them, but not very specific. I mean obviously it does cross my mind, I do think about it, but it’s not the main thought,” the 36-year-old German added.
“I have three kids at home, it’s busy every day, so there’s a lot of other thoughts I have. There’s ideas that I have.
“Events that I’m planning going forwards, so I did speak to a lot of other team principals as well, and not only about racing. There’s thoughts, but nothing concrete at the minute.”
Vettel mentioned he was stunned by Hamilton’s choice to depart Mercedes for Ferrari after profitable six world championships with the German giants.
“I was surprised, like I guess most of us were,” he mentioned.
“But it is exciting. Obviously he’s looking for a new challenge and it will be different to see him in red, in a different colour.”
Vettel, in the meantime, has been test-driving the Porsche automotive scheduled to compete on this yr’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
“Maybe, I don’t know yet,” he replied when requested if he might make his first look within the celebrated endurance race this yr.
“I’ve been testing. I was curious, so I wanted to see how it feels. It’s obviously a different discipline. It’s still racing, but it’s a different car, different discipline.
“I am (tempted) and I’m not. I am obviously also looking for lots of other things and there’s lots of other things that do interest me outside of racing.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
