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The German # Sebastian-Vettel, world champion in Formula One 4 times, will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season, according to the Italian team, without revealing the identity of the driver who will succeed him.
“My relationship with Ferrari will end in late 2020. To obtain the best results in this sport, it is vital that all parties work in perfect harmony,” Vettel said in a statement.
He continued: “We felt with the team that there was no longer a common desire to stay together beyond the end of this season.”
In turn, team manager Mattia Pinoto said in a statement: “This decision was made by mutual agreement between us and Sebastian, and both parties considered this to be in their best interest. It was not an easy decision given Sebastian’s courage as a driver and a human being. There was no specific reason that led to this decision, except for general belief. The valley is that it is time to move down a separate path to achieve our goals. “
Vettel has held the colors of the “wild horse” team since 2015 when he replaced Fernando Alonso, but was unable to give him the world title as he did 4 times with his former team, Red Bull. The last Ferrari world title with Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen returns in 2007.
Vettel noted that the financial factor did not play a role in his decision.
Sebastián, world champion between 2010 and 2013, obtained 53 victories in the world championship, including 14 with Ferrari.
Last season, he faced the strong rise of his young teammate Charles Leclerc, as the son of the Principality of Monaco stole the spotlight from him and won the two-race title in exchange for a German coronation.
Locklear (22 years old), whom Vettel advanced in the general disposition of drivers, had extended his contract with Ferrari last December until 2024.
After Vettel’s departure is announced, speculation about his replacement in the Red Team will intensify.
Attention has recently focused on 6-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, whose contract with Mercedes will end at the end of the season, which was not originally launched due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, but Hamilton has hinted that he will stay with the German team.
Among the candidates to succeed Vettel are the Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren), the Australian Daniel Ricciardo (Reno) and the Italian Antonio Jovincci (Alfa Romeo).
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