

Vettel made his début in 2007, replacing injured Polish driver Robert Kubica at the 2007 United States Grand Prix, becoming the first teenager to score a point in F1.

Over his 16-year career, he raced for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. He won all four of his titles consecutively between 20. He reflected for a long time before he made that decision and when he made it and if we have to move on, he has to move on.Sebastian Vettel (born 3 July 1987 in Heppenheim, Bergstraße, Hesse, West Germany) is a retired German Formula One racing driver and a four-time Formula One World Champion. "And then we have to respect the decision that he took. When asked if Vettel retired too early, Krack pointed out the 35-year-old had carefully thought through his decision: "Well, if you've retired too early or too late, that is something you have to ask him.

Mike Krack, Team Principal, Aston Martin F1 Team "Because we had many, many meetings last year where he gave us a hint: 'Do this or do that or do not do this with the new car.' "I think he has his merits in where the car is today," Krack said. He ended his run in F1, which also included a long stint at Ferrari, with two years in the midfield at Aston Martin, where he failed to find success apart from a solitary podium in 2021 at Baku.īut just as Aston found a huge leap in performance for 2023, Vettel is no longer around to reap the rewards of his two seasons of trying to help the ambitious Lawrence Stroll-led outfit get to the front.Īccording to team boss Krack, Vettel can take some credit in the team's current form, which has included three consecutive podiums for his replacement Fernando Alonso.
