Vettel to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season

Sebastian Vettel, who has won four world titles, has decided to end his career in Formula 1 at the end of the current season. This was reported on the website of the Aston Martin team, for which the German pilot is currently playing.

“Over the past 15 years, I have had the privilege of working with many great people in Formula 1 – too many to be mentioned and thanked. I have been driving for Aston Martin for the last two years and although our results have not been as good as we had hoped, it is clear to me that everything is moving towards the fact that the team will perform at the highest level for many years to come.

I hope that the work that I did last year and continue to do this year will help in the development of a team that will win in the future.

The decision to retire from Formula 1 was a difficult one for me and I spent a lot of time thinking about it. At the end of the year, I want to take some more time to think about what I will focus on next. It’s very clear to me that as a father, I want to spend more time with my family, but today is not about saying goodbye.

Rather, it is about saying thank you to everyone – not least the fans, without whose passionate support Formula 1 could not exist, – said the 35-year-old driver.

Vettel won the championship in 2010-2013 as part of the Red Bull team. The German is third in the number of victories in the Formula 1 Grand Prix (53). Ahead of him are Lewis Hamilton (103) and Michael Schumacher (91).