Sebastian Vettel, who has previously driven for Red Bull and Ferrari, has agreed to join the Aston Martin squad for the 2021 season and beyond.
Sebastian Vettel’s association with the Aston Martin team will continue for the 2022 F1 season, as the German was retained by Formula One to drive alongside Lance Stroll. Lance Stroll, the son of team owner Lawrence Stroll, will be in his fourth season with the team next season, while Vettel will be in his second.
Sebastian Vettel had signed a contract extension with Aston Martin for the 2021 season and beyond after winning four consecutive titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013. However, the Italian team did not renew his contract. The German explained at the time that there was no shared desire for the team and driver to remain with Ferrari beyond the end of 2020. Vettel also stated that financial aspects had no impact on his decision to extend his current contract.
F1: Aston Martin confirms Sebastian Vettel for 2022 season
In a statement confirming his new contract, Sebastian Vettel stated that he is both excited and looking forward to driving the new generation of Formula One cars in the 2022 season. He said “I am really looking forward to racing the new generation of Formula One cars. Their look is very different and the new technical regulations should give us cars that can race much more closely than recently. More exciting racing will be great for the drivers as well as for the fans. The changes are so big that every team will be starting from a new beginning, so it will be a great opportunity for us at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team. I believe in the strength of our new growing team, so I am already looking forward to 2022.”
In response to the team’s decision to keep Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel for the new season, Team principal and CEO Otmar Szafnauer said, ” A four-time world champion, having driven 271 Grands Prix, of which he has won 53, Sebastian is also a massive asset to our team, and next year we expect both of them to race well in what will be a very different formula from the current one. We never under-estimate our opposition, so we do not intend to over-promise, but we know that Lance and Sebastian will get the very best from the tools we will put at their disposal”.
Aston Martin performance in the 2021 season
Aston Martin currently sits in seventh place in the constructors’ standings with 59 points. Sebastian Vettel is presently currently ranked in the driver rankings with 35 points, while Lance Stroll is ranked 13th with 24 points. Both drivers will be seen again in the Russian Grand Prix, which will take place from September 24 to September 26.
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