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Vettel came ‘close' to retiring before Aston Martin deal

Sebastian Vettel has revealed he came “close” to retiring from Formula 1 before committing to Aston Martin Racing on a multi-year deal. Vettel was informed by Ferrari in May that he was not part of the team’s plans and the subject of his future has been a discussion point throughout the delayed 2020 campaign. On Thursday it was confirmed that Vettel will remain in Formula 1 next season after agreeing to join Racing Point, which will rebrand as Aston Martin in 2021. When asked how close he came to walking away from Formula 1, Vettel said: “Close. I don’t know if there is a measure of how close you can get. Related Posts What does the 2021 F1 grid look like so far? 57 mins ago...
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