Sebastian Vettel: Last News

Sebastian Vettel will leave Formula 1 at the end of the season with a career record bettered only by a tiny number of drivers in the history of the sport.Unless Vettel manages the unlikely feat of winning one of his remaining 10 races with Aston Martin, the German will leave the sport with 53 Grand Prix wins and four drivers’ titles, all won in four consecutive seasons with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013. Only three drivers – Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio – have more F1 titles to their name while just two – Hamilton and Schumacher – have claimed more Grand Prix wins.But it is fair to say Vettel’s career has been front-loaded with 39 wins coming in the Red Bull stable – including his first with junior team Toro Rosso in 2008 – before his switch to Ferrari for 2015.

Sebastian Vettel will soon have extra time to engage in his passions away from being a full-time driver when he retires from F1 at the end of the season.The four-time world champion announced his decision to call time on his career ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. After a 15-year career, Vettel said the decision stemmed from his desire to spend more time with his family and pursue his other interests, including environmental causes.He is also hugely passionate about motorsport history and owns a number of classic cars, including a Williams FW14B from Nigel Mansell’s 1992 championship-winning year. READ MORE: Martin Brundle urges Aston Martin to replace retiring Sebastian Vettel with F1 'young gun' Vettel, who has established a fortune of more than £100million during his career, paid a colossal £2.7million for the car back in 2019.

Charles Leclerc set the pace in FP2. It is a vital weekend for the Italian squad, who tossed away more valuable points last weekend as Leclerc crashed out of the French Grand Prix while leading, gifting Max Verstappen a comfortable victory.Meanwhile, Sainz had to settle for fifth after starting at the back of the grid for incurring penalties.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, took to Twitter and shared a message about Sebastian Vettel's retirement news.The four-time world champion revealed the decision to leave the sport had been a “difficult one” but admitted he wanted to spend more time with his children.The 35-year-old shared his concerns over the climate emergency and F1’s role as a contributor to the problem played a part in his decision-making process and that he was “scared” at what the future might hold for him.Vettel is currently driving for Aston Martin and made his F1 debut in 2007.In recent years, the racecar driver has been increasingly vocal about environmental and social issues.He has of late expressed his ambivalence at competing in F1, a sport that has an enormous carbon footprint because of the air travel involved.Taking to Twitter today, the former Top Gear presenter wished the German driver well adding he will be a "brighter star" outside of F1.In view of his 7.8 million followers, Jeremy penned: "Seb was a bright star in F1 but I think he’ll be even brighter when he’s out of it."The Clarkson's Farm star's comments caused a stir on social media as people flocked to address Jeremy's tweet.Twitter user, @dangermouseirl tweeted: "He can put his underpants on outside again and save the planet from global warming, hurrah!" To which Jeremy replied: "No no no. He’s a very funny man and he has an opinion on things.

LIVE – Updated at 18:05Max Verstappen capitalised after Charles Leclerc crashed out to win the French Grand Prix and extend his championship lead. Leclerc, who won last time out in Austria to boost his fleeting title hopes, looked to be in total control before he lost grip in his Ferrari through Turn 11 on lap 18 and crashed into the barrier ending his race. Lewis Hamilton threatened to challenge Verstappen for the victory in his 300th Formula One race but the Dutchman’s pace ultimately proved too strong as he coasted to maximum points at Circuit Paul Ricard.

dramatically flipped upside down after lights out at Silverstone. He braked in an attempt to avoid a collision, which inadvertently caused one.Sebastian Vettel's Aston Martin went into the back of him, sending him into the wall.

READ MORE: British GP red flagged in first corner horror as Zhou Guanyu flies upside downPierre Gasly had tried to go through a gap between Zhou and George Russell, which narrowed as the latter moved to the left. Gasly tried to back out but clipped Russell's rear left tyre, sending him into a spin.The Mercedes slammed into an unsuspecting Zhou, causing him to flip and skid all the way to the safety barrier before flying over that and into the fencing.Russell exited his car to go and check on Zhou, who had thankfully avoided serious injury largely thanks to the halo.

Keanu Reeves is in England for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix to seemingly support one team in particular.

READ MORE: W series champion Jamie Chadwick expresses doubts over female drivers in "physical" F1 Reeves has visited a number of F1 teams and started qualifying watching from the Aston Martin garage. Sadly for the team, which is based just over the road from the Silverstone circuit, it was a short session with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll both going out in Q1.

Sebastian Vettel is continuing his activism by sporting a special helmet at this weekend’s F1 Canadian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion has been vocal about a number of issues in recent years, including gay rights and climate change.

Formula 1 fans were wondering if they’d travelled back in time after seeing Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel at the top of the timesheets at the Canadian Grand Prix.The veteran pair, who memorably battled for the championship 10 years ago – with Vettel snatching a third consecutive title at the final round – used all of their experience during the third practice session at a rash-lashed Gilles Villeneuve circuit. The drivers ran full wets for the majority of the hour-long session before conditions improved enough for intermediates to be fitted.

Max Verstappen has spoken out in support of Sky Sports F1 presenter Naomi Schiff after she was abused online. Schiff, who has joined Sky's broadcast team this year, was last week the victim of a social media troll who questioned her credentials and why she'd been given the role. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton leapt to her defence on Twitter.And reigning champ Verstappen has now addressed the issue too ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend.

F1 champion Max Verstappen as Aston Martin getting rid of Lance Stroll.Despite a poor season so far, littered with crashes and underwhelming pace compared to teammate Sebastian Vettel, Stroll’s place in the Silverstone-based team has long been thought to be as safe as houses, given the fact the team is owned by his billionaire father, Lawrence. However, Stroll senior may soon to have a tough decision to make over his son, who is in his sixth season in F1 and can no longer be excused for a lack of experience.

Sebastian Vettel was controversially denied an F1 victory in Canada because of a penalty dished out by the stewards.Then of Ferrari, the four-time world champion was coming under intense pressure from Lewis Hamilton when he slid off the track and went over the grass. The German managed to stay in front of the Mercedes by squeezing his rival out of room on the outside.However, to his and Ferrari’s dismay, he was hit with five-second penalty for returning to the circuit unsafely and forcing another car off the track.

What do you think of Horner's cheeky dig? Let us know in the comments sectionHorner then added: "We will have an internal investigation."We see it up and down the paddock individuals move from team to team after a gardening leave period.

F1 team following comments from team boss Gunther Steiner.At last month's Monaco Grand Prix, the driver caused the race to be red-flagged when he suffered a high-speed crash at the Swimming Pool Chicane, breaking his car in two in the process. It was his second dramatic accident of the season, missing the race in Saudi Arabia after careering off track in qualifying.It means the German driver has racked up more than £1 million in repair bills for his team already this year, and that's following a reduced spending cap.

Formula One title contender Jenson Button once put himself on a sex ban with his model girlfriend in a bid to improve his chances. In an attempt to help himself secure the 2009 Drivers' Championship, Button banned himself from sleeping with his then partner and Japanese model Jessica Michibata.

Sebastian Vettel has been offered an exit route out of the motorsport with a seat in Formula E after expressing doubts on his long-term future.The ex-Ferrari and Red Bull driver is currently tied to Aston Martin but his deal expires at the end of the season and is widely expected to vacate his position, having been outspoken on environmental issues.The 43-year-old has endured an underwhelming stint with Aston Martin, with the team continuing to struggle to find their feet in 2022 following the latest round of F1 regulation changes and increasing speculation that Vettel could move away from the sport. The German recently made an appearance on BBC's Question Time, where he spoke about a wealth of issues including the climate crisis, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Given Vettel's views, a move to Formula E would align with his values and DS Techeetah Formula E boss Thomas Chevaucher has offered a seat to the experienced driver, saying as per givemesport: "Sebastian is very interested in environmental protection and has climate change in mind, just like we do in Formula E."We do not know to what extent he is interested in continuing his career in Formula E, but we would like to give him the opportunity to try out a CO2-neutral racing car." In its eighth season, Formula E has placed huge emphasis on environmentally-friendly cars.

Sebastian Vettel is an enigma. A force of nature able to bend an entire sport to his unbreakable will for four consecutive years.Almost overnight, his F1 dominance just stopped.

Sebastian Vettel shocked fans with an appearance on the BBC's Question Time, where he expressed very logical views on an array of issues including Brexit.The German racer has represented some of the biggest teams on the F1 grid including Red Bull and Ferrari - and utilised his position to speak candidly about many controversial topics.Vettel was not afraid to call out Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the 'partygate' scandal, stating: “When you are in that position there are certain things that you just can’t pull off. In the end, it is the prime minister who made the law and then breaks the law."He also expressed his views on the rising cost of living, the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Finland's announcement that they intend to join NATO - showing he's educated in a wide variety of topics that are currently dominating the news agenda.On Brexit, he said: “I think the majority of German people don’t understand.

racing’s stars. F1 star Sebastian Vettel wore a climate protest t-shirt in Miami on ThursdayOn Thursday, German Formula One star Sebastian Vettel was spotted wearing a t-shirt that said, “Miami 2060 – 1st Grand Prix Underwater – Act Now or Swim Later. ”The Miami Grand Prix is taking place this weekend as part of the 2022 Formula One Grand Championship, the first time the race will be held.