Sebastian Vettel has categorically dominated out returning to Components 1 – almost three years after retiring from the game.
The German driver, who received 4 consecutive F1 world championships with Purple Bull from 2010-2013, retired on the finish of the 2022 season.
Vettel additionally drove for Ferrari and Aston Martin in a distinguished profession the place he received 53 races and completed on the rostrum 122 instances.
But the 38-year-old has been linked with a return in earlier years, not least at Purple Bull amid their second driver points. Nonetheless, Vettel has now fully dominated out returning to the game he competed in for 16 seasons.
“F1 is completed,” Vettel advised German outlet Auto Motor und Sport. “Sooner or later, the time is ripe to go away the sector to others.
“You see that with the rookies. I believe it is good that plenty of drivers have now been changed.
“That is not a vote towards the older ones, however for the youthful ones. Previously, I did not care who among the many established drivers was now not driving. Crucial factor was that I used to be allowed to drive.”
Nonetheless, Vettel didn’t rule out competing in different motorsport sequence’, such because the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and, consequently, the celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans occasion.
“There have been talks, however in some way it hasn’t come about but,” Vettel stated, of a spot at Le Mans.
“Previously I used to be truthfully not that concerned about endurance racing, from my perspective as a lone fighter.
“These days, I see it in a different way. I discover it completely thrilling, with this staff construction, sharing a automobile and making compromises.
“In motorsport, it is troublesome to say: I will solely drive half the races. WEC would really be match with its eight races, that are additionally structured in a different way than Components 1.
“It is all the time a query of how intense you wish to do one thing. For me, it has all the time been that once I take part in one thing, I wish to do it effectively. Simply collaborating is nothing for me.”
