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4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will stay in Method One after signing a cope with the Racing Level staff, which can rebrand itself as Aston Martin from subsequent season.
There had been some doubt as as to if the German would proceed in F1 after Ferrari introduced in Could that McLaren’s Carlos Sainz could be taking his seat.
Nonetheless, Sergio Perez introduced on Wednesday that he could be leaving Racing Level on the finish of the present season, regardless of having a deal till 2022, opening up an area on the grid.
“I’m extraordinarily proud to say that I’ll turn out to be an Aston Martin driver in 2021,” Vettel mentioned in a press release. “It’s a brand new journey for me with a really legendary automobile firm. I’ve been impressed with the outcomes the staff has achieved this 12 months and I imagine the longer term appears to be like even brighter.
“The power and dedication of Lawrence [Stroll, Racing Point part-owner] to the game is inspiring and I imagine we will construct one thing very particular collectively.
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“I nonetheless have a lot love for Method 1 and my solely motivation is to race on the entrance of the grid. To take action with Aston Martin will probably be an enormous privilege.”
Vettel gained 4 consecutive world titles with Pink Bull between 2010 and 2013, however his driving has been stricken by errors in latest instances. In 2018, a number of errors within the second half of the season noticed Vettel squander the championship lead and Ferrari’s likelihood of a primary world title since 2007.
The 33-year-old was signed by Ferrari with the goal of ending that championship drought, however the emergence of thrilling younger driver Charles Leclerc finally meant Vettel was now not thought-about the primary driver.
Vettel is thirteenth within the drivers’ standings, having recorded simply 16 factors up to now this season, and sits 29 factors behind teammate Leclerc.
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Nonetheless, when it comes to victories, Vettel is the third most profitable within the sport’s historical past, behind solely Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton,
Racing Level mentioned the Vettel deal “is a transparent assertion of the staff’s ambition to determine itself as one of the vital aggressive names within the sport.”
“Everyone at Silverstone is massively excited by this information,” Crew Principal Otmar Szafnauer mentioned in a press release. “Sebastian is a confirmed champion and brings a successful mentality that matches our personal ambitions for the longer term as Aston Martin F1 Crew.
“On a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, Sebastian is among the finest on this planet, and I can’t consider a greater driver to assist take us into this new period. He’ll play a big function in taking this staff to the following degree.”
