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4 occasions world champion Sebastian Vettel will stay in Method One after signing an settlement with the Racing Level crew, which from subsequent season can be renamed Aston Martin.
There was some doubt as as to whether the German would proceed in F1 after Ferrari introduced in Might that McLaren would Carlos Sainz he can be taking his seat.
Nonetheless, Sergio Pérez introduced this Wednesday that he’ll go away Racing Level on the finish of the present season, regardless of having an settlement till 2022, opening up an area on the grid.
“I’m very proud to say that I’ll change into an Aston Martin driver in 2021,” Vettel stated in a press release. “It is a new journey for me with a really legendary automotive firm. I used to be impressed with the outcomes the crew achieved this 12 months and I feel the longer term seems to be even brighter.
“Lawrence’s (Racing Level co-owner) power and dedication to the game is inspiring and I feel we are able to construct one thing very particular collectively.
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“I nonetheless have loads of love for Method 1 and my solely motivation is to race on the entrance of the grid. To take action with Aston Martin can be an excellent privilege.”
Vettel received 4 consecutive world titles with Crimson Bull between 2010 and 2013, however his driving has been suffering from errors in latest occasions. 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 intention of ending that championship drought, however the emergence of an thrilling new driver Charles Leclerc it in the end meant that Vettel was now not thought of the primary driver.
Vettel is thirteenth within the drivers’ standings, having scored simply 16 factors to this point this season, and is 29 factors adrift of team-mate Leclerc.
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Nonetheless, when it comes to victories, Vettel is the third most profitable within the historical past of the game, behind solely Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton,
Racing Level stated the take care of Vettel “is a transparent assertion of the crew’s ambition to determine itself as one of the aggressive names within the sport”.
“Everybody at Silverstone could be very enthusiastic about this information,” crew principal Otmar Szafnauer stated in a press release. “Sebastian is a confirmed champion and brings a profitable mentality that matches our personal ambitions for the longer term as Aston Martin F1 Workforce.
“On a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, Sebastián is among the finest on the earth, and I am unable to consider a greater driver to assist lead us into this new period. He’ll play an essential position in taking this crew to the subsequent degree.”