In the F1 a goodbye isn’t usually final, especially when we’re talking about champions or some of the best drivers in history. Nikki Lauda is back, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher is back and Fernando Alonso went back. A list you might be able to join Sebastian Vettel, once again in his checks Aston Martin.
His injury Lance Stroll suffered in training in Spain before the warm-up tests in Bahrain opened the door for the four-time world champion to return to racing.
What is known about it? What is the reality and rumors about Vettel’s possible return to Formula 1? It is time to answer these questions.
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What is known about Sebastian Vettel’s return to F1?
Last Monday, February 20, Aston Martin reported that Lance Stroll he had suffered an accident that had resulted in an injury to his right arm. The Canadian had to miss the preparation trials, in his favor Philip Drugovich, and it is difficult for him to be ready to compete on March 5 in the first Grand Prix of the season. According to various published information, Stroll would have undergone surgery on his right wrist which would have forced him to sit out the first two races.
This juncture opens a gap in the team Aston Martin next to Fernando Alonso, as well as Drugovich’s poor test performance. The main candidate would be the Brazilian although the choice of Stoffel Vandoorne is not ruled out as there is no Formula E race.
However, everything points to the British team being capable of good results at this track, hence the need to put someone capable alongside Alonso. It is at this point where the Vettel name gains power.
Motorsport.com posted a chat with Mike Crack where the Aston Martin F1 director claimed he had recently spoken to the German, but did not elaborate.
“I had two phone calls with Sebastian [Vettel]but this happened last year and will continue in the future.” declare yourself “Let’s not forget one thing, he had a very, very detailed plan in mind for his retirement, I think that’s something we have to respect as well, so let’s see what happens.”
In relation to the possible loss of Stroll, he commented that “We will have to see how the situation develops next weekend. Plan B we have to decide, we have a few, but we have to see what it is when Plan A is not available, it is simple.”
Why Sebastian Vettel won’t return to F1?
His decision Sebastian Vettel not to continue inside Formula 1 Announced in August 2022, it responded to the need to distance itself after losing motivation. The poor results accumulated from 2019 have left the German in somewhat of an awkward position, struggling to get into the points or not even that.
As a four-time world champion and used to winning, Vettel did not want to continue to be part of a team under construction like Aston Martin. And with no new challenges on the horizon or offers from the top, he decided to retire.
The German left F1 on his own terms, with a farewell befitting one of the all-time greats and without leaving the door open as Alonso did in 2018. To think that less than two months after the GP of Abu Dhabi Vettel will want to get back into a car he doesn’t know, with no guaranteed 2023 seat or expectations of extending his career it’s highly unlikely.
