(Motorsport-Total.com) – The air is getting thin for a continuation of Sebastian Vettel’s career in Formula 1. Farewell to Ferrari is certain, a return to Red Bull seems currently impossible and McLaren has chosen Daniel Ricciardo as successor to Carlos Sainz decided. If Vettel wants to continue at all, there is only vague hope for Mercedes.
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Christian Horner still has a good relationship with Sebastian Vettel zoom
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Christian Horner, however, is “sure that he has opportunities for the future,” said Vettel’s former world champion team boss at Red Bull in an interview with ‘Sky’. “Now he decided that Ferrari didn’t work for him anymore.”
When asked whether he thought Vettel’s resignation was possible, Horner replied: “Ultimately, he has to decide for himself. He is still relatively young, in his early 30s. If he continues, he is still very competitive. He has it himself in the hand. Nobody except Sebastian knows how he will decide. “
Despite the separation at the end of 2014, when Vettel used an exit clause in his Red Bull contract to switch to Ferrari, the good relationship has never broken. Horner describes his ex-driver as “a man with firm principles. I am sure that he thought about it intensely. You have to respect your decision.”
Photo gallery: “Grazie ragazzi”: Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari moments
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Sebastian Vettel has completed 101 races for the Scuderia Ferrari since 2015. Before the start of the 2020 season, he had 14 wins, 12 pole positions and a total of 54 podiums in red. We look back over the past five years!
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“Where he is going now? I don’t know. He is a man of high integrity who believes in his principles. Regardless of whether he wants to continue or not, he has achieved great things in Formula One. With four world championships he is one of the most successful driver ever. “
But with all due respect: A return of Vettel, as Helmut Marko told ‘Motorsport-Total.com’ as “not up to date”, is “extremely improbable as of today. We have a long-term agreement with Max”, emphasizes Horner and adds: “Alex does a good job.”
“We have good team dynamics. Experience shows that two alpha animals are usually not good. Sebastian is still a very competitive Grand Prix driver. I don’t think it would be conclusive for our team to have two alpha animals we’re happy with the driver pairing we have. “
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