In a significant development ahead of the 2025 Formula One season, Carlos Sainz Jr. has been appointed as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), succeeding the retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. This move underscores Sainz’s commitment to the sport and his peers, as he steps into a leadership role within the
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Ralf Schumacher has stirred up excitement by suggesting that Sebastian Vettel, the four-time Formula 1 world champion, may be contemplating a remarkable return to the sport. Despite recent dismissal of such rumours by Sebastian’s brother Fabian, Ralf’s remarks to Sky Deutschland have reignited speculation. “I heard that Sebastian wants to drive a car again,” Schumacher
MoreSebastian Vettel has withdrawn from his position as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), as the organisation downsizes its chief representatives from four to three. Vettel, a four-time world champion, held this role since 2010, significantly contributing to amplifying the voices of Formula 1 (F1) drivers. Established in 1961, the GPDA serves
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Lewis Hamilton’s much-anticipated move to Ferrari in 2025 has been confirmed, marking the end of his long-standing relationship with the Mercedes team that spanned from 2013. The transition to Ferrari is seen as an opportunity for Hamilton to replicate the success of fellow multiple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, who also made the move to Ferrari
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It’s incredible to think that the reverse grid Sprint races are seriously being considered for 2024, five years on from Sebastian Vettel comically labelling the idea as “complete bulls**t”. Since Sprint races were first introduced in 2021, they’ve been met with large waves of criticism, due to them often being uneventful. Roll back the clock
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Departing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes Sebastian Vettel would win more races than Max Verstappen, in a fantasy team. Tost was recently asked what his dream pairing would be in F1, with him stating that he’d like to see Vettel and Verstappen alongside each other. The departing team boss knows both drivers from when
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Departing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that his dream Formula 1 partnership would be Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, two drivers he knows very well. Having been the Faenza-based side’s boss since they entered F1 in 2006, Tost oversaw Vettel’s stint with the team from mid-2007 to the end of 2008, before he
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Max Verstappen is “matching and exceeding” everything that Sebastian Vettel achieved whilst racing for the Austrians, ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Verstappen has enjoyed yet another dominant campaign, which saw him claim his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship at the recent Qatar Grand Prix.
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Sebastian Vettel has admitted that a return to Formula 1 is unlikely, although he recognises that it can’t be “completely” ruled out. The four-time World Champion retired from F1 at the end of 2022, in order to spend more time with his young family. Vettel hasn’t completely turned his back on the sport since leaving,
MoreRed Bull have decided to terminate Sergio Perez’s contract for 2024 and bring in a replacement, sources told Formula1News.co.uk on Monday. The Mexican has had a shocking season thus far, with countless poor qualifying performances putting him on the backfoot on Sunday and costing him vital points. Until recently, Red Bull had insisted that they
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