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Sebastian Vettel will start for the British Aston Martin team from next season. The 33-year-old four-time Formula 1 world champion has signed a contract with the successor team to Racing Point that extends beyond the year 2021, as Racing Point announced on Thursday in Mugello, Italy.
After leaving Ferrari, Vettel will replace Mexican Sergio Pérez in the English team. He announced Wednesday night that he would be leaving the team at the end of the season after seven years. For weeks there has been speculation that Vettel Racing Point could join.
“I am delighted to finally share this exciting news about my future. I am extremely proud to be an Aston Martin driver in 2021. It is a new adventure for me with a truly legendary automaker. I have been impressed by the results the team has achieved. this year, and I think the future looks even brighter, “Vettel is quoted in the racing team statement. And also: “I still have a lot of love for Formula 1 in me and my only motivation is to drive at the front of the field.”
“On a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, Sebastián is one of the best in the world”
“Sebastian is a proven champion and has a winning mentality that fits with our ambitions for the future,” said team boss Otmar Szafnauer. “On a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, Sebastián is one of the best in the world.”
In the relationship between Ferrari and Vettel, words were no longer optimistic: The Scuderia announced in mid-May that Vettel will be replaced by Spaniard Carlos Sainz from next year. Since then, the 53-time Grand Prix winner, who has been waiting for a sense of accomplishment for nearly a year, has chatted about a possible new engagement. An early resignation was also a problem time and time again. In this case, starting in the 2021 season, for the first time since the early 1990s, no German driver would have been represented in Formula 1.
Permanent world champion Mercedes had given up on his driver duo Lewis Hamilton / Valtteri Bottas, Red Bull completely relied on the Dutchman Max Verstappen and Renault preferred to bring back two-time world champion Fernando Alonso from Spain.
For Aston Martin, Vettel is now the longed-for best driver. The British want to attack the top. The team’s second driver is Lance Stroll, the 21-year-old is the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll.
