As Kimi Raikkonen announces his retirement, Sebastian Vettel says he’ll be driving for Aston Martin next season, or “I think so.”
Aston Martin has yet to officially confirm its 2022 driver lineup, but no one – not even Vettel – expects any changes.
The German joined the team at the start of this season after six years with Ferrari, and while the team had hoped for better results, he has a podium and is comfortably ahead of teammate Lance Stroll in the standings.
Sky Germany expressed concerns about the four-time World Champion’s future ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, when Vettel discussed Raikkonen’s decision to retire from Formula 1.
When asked why his former teammate had decided to retire now, Vettel replied, “I don’t know why he’s stopping, I haven’t spoken to Kimi yet.”
“I’m happy for him, but he’s also at a later point in his career than me.”
That led to whether or not the 34-year-old will definitely be on the grid next season with Aston Martin, or joining Raikkonen in retirement.
“Yes, I think so,” he said.
“I’m not following the driver market that much now. As far as my position is concerned, everything is clear so far.”
When asked if he has a contract for next season, he said, “I think so.”
You think? “I know, yes,” he said with a smile.
But, although Vettel is aware of, or considering, his future, Ralf Schumacher believes the German is on the verge of retiring.
However, the when is a question only Vettel can answer.
The former driver turned pundit told SPORT1 : “At some point the time will come when the joy of racing is no longer great enough: namely when the effort you have to put in is greater than that positive feeling of driving the fastest cars in the world at the limit. For me, that was the reason for my resignation.
“But is that already the case with Sebastian? Only he can answer that. ”
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