Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season.
After making his debut in 2007, Vettel went on to win four consecutive world championships for Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, the first of which made him the sport's youngest title winner. The 35-year-old German, who spent six seasons with Ferrari after joining the Italian team in 2015, will see out the remainder of his final campaign with Aston Martin. Hungarian GP: When to watch live on Sky Sports F1 Is Leclerc too error-prone? | Ferrari snap back at 'unfair' suggestion Vettel is currently third on the list of all-time Grand Prix winners with 53 victories, trailing only Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, while his 13 victories in 2013 leave him tied with Schumacher for the most wins in a season. "The decision to retire has been a difficult one for me to take, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about it," said Vettel, who confirmed his retirement in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Hungarian GP. Sky Sports Play Video - 'My best race is still to come' - Vettel explains F1 retirement In a post on Instagram, Vettel announces and explains his decision to retire from Formula One. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADVERT "At the end of the year I want to take some more time to reflect on what I will focus on next; it is very clear to me that, being a father, I want to spend more time with my family." Vettel, who is set to sign off at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November which will mark his 300th race, has become known for activism in the latter stages of his career. Earlier in 2022, he was the first driver to announce that he would not race in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine, while he recently became the first F1 driver to feature as a cover star of LGBTQ publication Attitude Magazine. In his video posted on social media, Vettel added: "I love this sport. It has been central to my life since I can remember. But as much as there is life on track, there is my life off track too. Being a racing driver has never been my sole identity. I very much believe in identity by who we are and how we treat others rather than what we do. "I believe in change and progress and that every little bit makes a difference. I am an optimist and I believe people are good. Next to racing, I have grown a family and I love being around them. I have grown other interests outside Formula 1. My passion for racing and Formula 1 comes with lots of time spent away from them and takes a lot of energy. "Committing to my passion the way I did and the way I think it is right, does no longer go side by side with my wish to be a great father and husband. The energy it takes to become one with the car and the team, to chase perfection takes focus and commitment. "My goals have shifted from winning races and fighting for championships to seeing my children grow, passing on my values, helping them up when they fall, listening to them when they need me, not having to say goodbye, and most importantly, being able to learn from them and let them inspire me." Sebastian Vettel - Career timeline 2007 - Becomes youngest driver to score a point in F1 as he finishes 8th on debut at United States GP for BMW Sauber 2008 - Given permanent seat with Red Bull junior team Toro Rosso 2008 - Becomes youngest F1 race winner at the time by taking stunning wet Italian GP victory 2009 - Promoted to Red Bull senior team to drive alongside Mark Webber 2010 - Becomes youngest F1 world champion after narrowly beating Fernando Alonso to title 2011-2013 - Wins three more successive titles to become youngest driver to have four World Championships 2015 - Leaves Red Bull to join Ferrari 2017-18 - Finishes runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in successive seasons 2021 - Joins Aston Martin after being let go by Ferrari 2022 - Announces decision to retire at the end of the season Vettel's incredible rise to world champion Vettel made an instant impact on F1 as he made his debut as a 19-year-old for BMW Sauber in 2007, becoming the youngest driver to score a championship point as he stepped in for the injured Robert Kubica at the United States Grand Prix. He would get a permanent seat with Red Bull's junior team, Toro Rosso, for the 2008 season, and announced himself as a future champion by taking a stunning victory in the midfield car at a thrilling wet Italian GP.
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Alonso and Toyota team-mates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi were on course to clinch the overall WEC crown with second place in the closing hours of Sunday's prestigious Le Mans race, but a puncture for the long-time leading sister car, shared between Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez, swung the race in their favour. Sponsored link European Countries with the Best and Worst Cuisine European Countries with… Far and Wide Recommended by Alonso's last motorsport championship came 13 years ago in Formula 1 when he won his second and final title. After deciding to step away from F1 after 18 years at the end of last season, the Spaniard has maintained a busy agenda with various types of racing and testing around the motorsport world. He and his team-mates have won the three final WEC rounds of the 2018-19 season, while Alonso also triumphed in the Daytona 24 Hours in January. Also See: Could Alonso ever return to F1? However, his return to the Indy 500 in a bid to complete motorsport's triple crown last month ended in embarrassment for McLaren when the Spaniard failed to qualify for the race. Alonso's varied year... Month Event Result January Daytona 24 Hours 1st March 1000 Miles of Sebring* 1st March Dakar Rally Testing N/A April F1 Testing, Bahrain N/A May 6 Hours of Spa* 1st May Indy 500 Did not qualify June Le Mans 24 Hours* 1st *WEC Alonso has already confirmed he will not race in the WEC next season when the new campaign begins in September, with his 2020 motorsport plans still unknown. Ferrari say they have lodged an intention to appeal against Sebastian Vettel's controversial race-losing penalty in the Canadian GP.
Vettel rages against penalty Hamilton wins as Vettel pays penalty VOTE: Was Vettel penalty correct? F1's Sporting Regulations state that appeals over time penalties are not admissible. But there were suggestions in Montreal on Sunday night that should new evidence come to light surrounding the incident Ferrari could still have the decision reviewed if stewards agreed. "I don't think he could have done things differently, which is why we have decided to appeal the stewards' decision," said team boss Mattia Binotto in a statement. In 2018, Williams attempted to get a grid penalty for Sergey Sirotkin reviewed ahead of the Spanish GP but the case was thrown out as their evidence was not deemed to be new or significant. Like time penalties, grid penalties cannot ordinarily be contested. Karun Chandhok and Jenson Button reflect on the Hamilton-Vettel incident. Notification of any intention to appeal does not yet constitute a full process. Ferrari have now given themselves 96 hours until Thursday to decide whether to proceed with an official challenge. Binotto told reporters: "There was no intention in what [Vettel] did at all. He was still ahead and tried to keep his position on track, as simple as that. "The crowd have their opinion today and not only the crowd, whoever you may ask. We are really disappointed what happened and there have been very similar situations in the past as well that have not been judged as today." Ferrari: Vettel was the 'moral winner' Vettel was handed the five-second penalty for forcing Lewis Hamilton off the track when rejoining the circuit after running over the grass at the Turn Three chicane. Stewards deemed Vettel's entry 'unsafe', but both the driver and Binotto strongly disagreed with the ruling. After the race, the Ferrari boss told Sky Sports F1: "He stayed ahead the entire race, crossed the chequered flag first and for us he is the moral winner." "We won today. We have been the fastest on track today and that's important." In thoroughly entertaining post-race scenes, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel swapped over the parc-ferme position boards Vettel was irate over the radio when told of the penalty and initially missed the usual top-three formalities in parc ferme after the race, before returning to switch the first and second position marker board in front of Hamilton's Mercedes. WATCH: The Canadian GP Notebook "I wouldn't be happy sitting in the grandstands seeing that for 70 laps there was a fight on and then you blow the fight by a decision like that," an unhappy but calmer Vettel told reporters several hours after the race. Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. The former racing driver "passed away peacefully", his family said on Monday in a statement reported by the Austria Press Agency. Tributes poured in for the Austrian, who was called a "legend" by British racing driver Jenson Button. He tweeted: "A legend has left us. Rest in peace Niki." Lauda was also mourned by the McLaren Formula One team, who wrote: "All at McLaren are deeply saddened to learn that our friend, colleague and 1984 Formula 1 World Champion, Niki Lauda, has passed away. "Niki will forever be in our hearts and enshrined in our history." His family added in their statement: "His unique successes as a sportsman and entrepreneur are and remain unforgettable. "His tireless drive, his straightforwardness and his courage remain an example and standard for us all. Away from the public gaze, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. We will miss him very much." Lauda narrowly escaped death in 1976 when his Ferrari crashed at the Nurburgring in Germany. He made a miraculous recovery despite horrific burns and finished second in the championship to James Hunt. The rivalry between the pair was later made into a film starring Daniel Bruhl as Lauda and Chris Hemsworth as Hunt in 2013. He went on to win two of his three titles as well as becoming a prominent figure in the aviation industry. Niki Lauda pictured at the 1978 British Grand Prix Niki Lauda pictured at the 1978 British Grand Prix In 1979 he left the sport to concentrate on setting up his airline, Lauda Air. He briefly returned to racing following an offer from McLaren, winning the F1 drivers' championship for a third time in 1984, before retiring for good the following year. Lauda founded a new airline, Niki, in 2003. In later years, he served as the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes team and formed a close bond with driver Lewis Hamilton, who joined the team in 2013. Over the past few decades, Lauda twice underwent kidney transplants, receiving an organ donated by his brother in 1997 and a kidney donated by his girlfriend in 2005. In August last year, he underwent a lung transplant that the Vienna General Hospital said was made necessary by a "serious lung illness." Button's 2009 F1 memories The doctor that performed the transplant, Walter Klepetko, confirmed his death early on Tuesday morning, the Associated Press reported. He is survived by his second wife, Birgit, their twin children Max and Mia, and two adult sons, Lukas and Mathias, from his first marriage. POLAID ON BARBARA MEDIA TV |
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