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The German competitor found out in the spring. will have to leave Ferrari at the end of 2020, the Italians have not extended their contract, which expires this year.
Vettel began negotiations with the Racing Point team shortly after, and although for a long time the barn seemed to take him to the 2021 championship with an unchanged lineup, Sergio Pérez announced Wednesday night that he will leave the team at the end of the year.
And with that, he practically gave Sebastian Vettel the green light to sign with Racing Point, which is what happens: the team recently officially confirmed Lance Stroll’s teammate will be the four-time Formula One world champion in 2021. The German signed a multi-year agreement with the team.
“I am very happy to finally be able to share this exciting news about my future,” says Vettel in the Racing Point announcement.
“I am very proud to be one of the Aston Martin drivers in 2021. It is a new adventure for me with such a legendary automotive company. I was impressed by the team’s achievements this year and I think the future will be even brighter. “
„Lawrence [Stroll] His energy and commitment to the sport is inspiring and I believe that together we can build something special. I still love Formula 1 and my only motivation is to race early on the field. It will be a great privilege to do this with Aston Martin. “
Otmar Szafnauer, the barn team leader added: “Everyone at Silverstone is very excited about the news.”
“Sebastian is a champion and brings a winning mentality to the team that matches our own ambitions for the future as the Aston Martin F1 team. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Sebastian is one of the best in the world, and I couldn’t even imagine a better runner to help us in this new era. “
“He will play an important role in taking this team to the next level.”
Vettel made its debut in the 2007 Formula One United States Grand Prix in the colors of the BMW Sauber, and at the next race in Hungary, he could already drive a Toro Rosso car.
He earned his first Formula One victory at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. And in 2009 he was able to prove it at Red Bull Racing.. Between 2010 and 2013 he won four world championships with manufacturers of energy drinks, and in 2015 he signed for Ferrari, but with the Italian stable he did not reach the top again: he leaves Maranello after six seasons.
Vettel has been in his Formula 1 career so far 53 wins and 57 starts, and of course 4 world championship titles won, and his aim is to fight for the best positions with Aston Martin for years to come.
Vettel and Racing Point, by the way, scheduled the official announcement for Ferrari’s 1000th Formula One racing weekend.
