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Ecclestone urged Stroll to sign up Vettel
Ex-Formula 1 owner, Bernie Ecclestone, has said he 'put pressure on' team owner Lawrence Stroll to sign Sebastian Vettel for 2021. After being told by Ferrari that they would no longer require his services once the 2020 season concluded, Vettel was faced with the prospect of having to say farewell to Formula 1, potentially for good. His options, especially at the sharp end of the grid, were thin on the ground but he has been able to find a new challenge in leading the soon-to-be rebranded Racing Point team into a new chapter when they become Aston Martin. Stroll ultimately decided to pay up on Sergio Perez's current deal in order to make room for Vettel and the four-time World Champion's...
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