Despite a poor performance in recent years, many consider Sebastian Vettel to be one of the greatest drivers in F1 history. From 2010 to 2013 he won four consecutive world championships with Red Bull. Everyone in the motorsport community respects Vettel and he has a huge impact on F1 too.
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Seb Vettel was never afraid to express his opinion on topics. He’s the driver who tackles things right out of the box and doesn’t care how people perceive him. Like Lewis Hamilton, he has recently been campaigning for sustainability in the world of Formula 1.
Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – FIA Press Conference – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 17, 2021, Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during the FIA / Handout press conference on REUTERS
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Sebastian Vettel avoids frequent flying whenever possible
According to Motorsport-Total, F1 as an international sport requires a lot of travel, which increases the sport’s overall carbon footprint. Vettel revealed that for this reason, he questioned his attitude towards sustainability in his early years.
“When I started paying attention to sustainability years ago, of course I had to ask myself if I was a hypocrite,” admitted Vettel.
He also said: “On the one hand I pollute the environment through my work, on the other hand I propagate things to protect the environment. So I first changed my habits, like flying frequently, and then talked about it. “(Translated with Google Translate)
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – June 24, 2021, Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during the press conference pool about REUTERS / Christian Bruna
He also mentioned taking trains or driving to avoid flights where possible. “For example to Monza, to Imola or this week to Spielberg. “
DIVE DEEPER
Can Vettel continue his form at the Styrian Grand Prix?
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After a series of impressive performances, Seb qualified with P14 for the race at the Grand Prix of Styria. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to maximize the performance of Aston Martin’s package for this weekend.
But neither his team nor Vettel himself would be very worried, because the German is currently in excellent shape after scoring the points in the last three races. In fact, he finished second in Baku, securing the British team’s first ever podium.
He will now try to give his all and get into the starting grid as the laps progress.
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