Former F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel to retire at the end of 2022 season after stellar career

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season. The 35-year-old made his debut for BMW Sauber in 2007 after joining the team as a test driver in 2006.

Ad/> He went on to race for Toro Rosso and then Red Bull — where he won four consecutive world championships between 2010 and 2013 — before moving to Ferrari. Formula 1‘There will definitely be a woman in F1 soon’ – Rosberg on diversity challenges in F116/07/2022 AT 09:38 He was often the closest rival to Lewis Hamilton but left the Italian team in 2021 to join Aston Martin.

The British team have struggled this season with Vettel well down the qualifying standings, and both he and team-mate Lance Stroll have struggled to score points. He wrote on the Aston Martin website: «I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years — there are far too many to mention and thank.

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«I have really enjoyed working with such a great bunch of people. Everyone — Lawrence, Lance, Martin, Mike, the senior managers, the engineers, the mechanics