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Sebastian Vettel won his four drivers' titles with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013 and left F1 at the end of the 2022 campaign

Vettel hints at Formula 1 return after talks with Wolff

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has hinted he could be tempted to make a Formula One comeback after revealing he has been talking to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.

Motorsport • 03 Apr 24

Fernando Alonso returned to Formula One last season after a two-year sabbatical

Veteran Alonso signs Aston Martin deal

Double world champion Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin next year.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 22

Hamilton sad to see old pal Vettel retire from racing

Lewis Hamilton praised Sebastian Vettel for standing by him in Formula One's "lonely" world - before hailing the German as a great of the grid.

Motorsport • 28 Jul 22

Sebastian Vettel is to retire at the end of the 2022 season

Sebastian Vettel to retire from F1 at the end of season

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.

Motorsport • 28 Jul 22

Sprint win secures Austria pole position for Verstappen

Max Verstappen won Saturday's sprint race to extend his championship lead and secure pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Jul 22

Lewis Hamilton wants to hear more F1 stars speak out

Lewis Hamilton urges F1 drivers to be more outspoken

Lewis Hamilton has told the ruler of Formula One's governing body that he will not be silenced - and encouraged his fellow drivers to be more outspoken.

Motorsport • 10 Jun 22

Sebastian Vettel will think about his own future later in the year

Vettel questions if Hamilton is still excited by F1

Sebastian Vettel has questioned whether Lewis Hamilton is still excited by Formula One following the seven-time world champion's downturn in results.

Motorsport • 09 Jun 22

The four-time champion is racing for Aston Martin

Vettel questions career over climate change concerns

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel admitted he has questioned whether he should retire from Formula One amid concerns over climate change.

Motorsport • 13 May 22

Carlos Sainz was the quickest in the first practice

Ferrari on top in first free practice at Australian GP

Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets ahead of Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc in the first free practice at the Australian Grand Prix as the Formula One cars took to the revamped Albert Park circuit for the first time in three years.

Motorsport • 08 Apr 22

Vettel will be back in action this weekend

Sebastian Vettel to return for Australian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel has been declared fit to take part in next Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 31 Mar 22

Sebastian Vettel missed last weekend's F1 season opener in Bahrain

Updated Vettel to miss Saudi GP, Hulkenberg steps in again

Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to Covid-19, having missed the season-opener in Bahrain last week.

Motorsport • 25 Mar 22

The four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is out.

Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg gets the nod

Sebastian Vettel will miss Formula One's opening round in Bahrain this weekend after testing positive for Covid-19.

Motorsport • 17 Mar 22

Sebastian Vettel has spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sebastian Vettel set to boycott Russian Grand Prix

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he will boycott the Russian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 24 Feb 22

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi's position has come under scrutiny over the events of 2021

Masi future in balance after F1 powerbrokers' meeting

Michael Masi's future as Formula One's race director remains in the balance following a crunch meeting of the sport's major players in London on Monday.

Motorsport • 14 Feb 22

Vettel backs Masi to continue as FAI race director

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Michael Masi should remain in his role as FIA race director.

Motorsport • 10 Feb 22

The Canadian and the German will remain with the team in 2022

Aston Martin F1 team confirm Stroll and Vettel for 2022

Aston Martin have announced an unchanged driver line-up for the 2022 Formula One season with both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll retained.

Motorsport • 16 Sep 21

Sebastian Vettel lost out after officials were unable to take a fuel sample from his car

Aston Martin accept Vettel's Hungary disqualification

Aston Martin have withdrawn their appeal against Sebastian Vettel's disqualification from the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Aug 21

Vettel bumped to back of the grid for Bahrain GP

Sebastian Vettel will start his first race for Aston Martin at the back of the field on Sunday after being handed a five-place grid drop and three penalty points at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Mar 21

Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's record of F1 world titles

Hamilton seals seventh world title after Turkey drama

Lewis Hamilton has been crowned champion of the world for a record-equalling seventh time after he won a dramatic Turkish Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Nov 20

Vettel will race for Ferrari are their 1000th championship race this weekend

Vettel came close to retirement amid Ferrari 'failure'

Four time world champion Sebastian Vettel said he came close to retiring from Formula One after admitting he 'failed' at Ferrari.

Motorsport • 10 Sep 20

Vettel finds a new home for 2021 with Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel will drive for a Racing Point team rebranded as Aston Martin next season after completing a multi-year deal with the team.

Motorsport • 10 Sep 20

Perez missed two 2020 races after contracting Covid-19

Perez to exit Racing Point amid Vettel speculation

Mexican driver Sergio Perez will leave Racing Point at the end of the Formula One season, he and the team announced.

Motorsport • 09 Sep 20

Vettel and Ferrari have struggled in 2020

Ferrari should part ways with Vettel now - Berger

Former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger believes his old team should sever ties with Sebastian Vettel now rather than wait until the end of the Formula One season when the German's departure has already been confirmed ahead of 2021.

Motorsport • 10 Aug 20

Vettel (l) and Verstappen in discussion during the 2019 season

Vettel keen on Red Bull but Verstappen backs Albon

Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has indicated that he would say yes to Red Bull if they were to offer him a seat for next season, although Max Verstappen indicated that was unlikely to happen.

Motorsport • 09 Jul 20

Vettel makes his virtual Formula One debut

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel made his esports debut in the Legends Trophy races that also featured retired Formula One world champions Emerson Fittipaldi and Jenson Button.

Motorsport • 02 May 20