After registering his name among the greatest of Formula 1, Sebastian Vettel retired at the end of the 2022 season. The final two years for the German with Aston Martin were underwhelming, to say the least. Vettel registered just a single podium finish during the stint, finishing P2 in Azerbaijan last year. While he has just started enjoying life away from the track, fellow countryman Mick Schumacher feels he might make a comeback.
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Both Mick and Sebastian will stay away from regular F1 action in 2023. While Mick’s absence is more of a forced occurrence, Vettel’s is a conscious decision. The duo is set to race together as teammates at the Race of Champions next month. While they will represent Germany, Mick hopes they’ll be teammates again when Seb comes back to F1.
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 15: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Aston Martin F1 Team and Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas F1 look on as the prototype for the 2022 F1 season is unveiled during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 15, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Motorsport Turkiye quoted him saying, “I can stand on my feet now.” [Translated using Google]
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“But I also know that I can always call Sebastian for advice, which is great.”
“We’ve seen in the past that just because a driver quits racing today doesn’t mean he won’t be back in three years. My dad did that, for example,” Mick added. “I’m sure Sebastian will consider coming back when he gets tired of sitting at home. I hope we’ll be teammates then.”
While Mick feels Seb will follow in his father’s footsteps and return to Formula 1, he is not the first to think that.
Lewis Hamilton thinks Sebastian Vettel will be back in F1
Lewis Hamilton and Vettel have shared some glorious years on the F1 grid together. For a large chunk of that period, they raced as rivals but always had respect for each other. As Hamilton spoke ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, talked about how he believed the German driver will come back.
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – AUGUST 01: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Aston Martin embraces Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas in parc ferme after the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Hamilton said, “I was just sitting here thinking most drivers are coming back. You’re probably going to come back. You’ll be back. Formula 1 has a way of sucking you back in.”
“I don’t think it’s ‘a goodbye show’, it’s ‘see you later’, because he’ll come back. I’m going to put my money on that he’s going to come back, just take a sabbatical, like one year, maybe two years maximum, and then come back.”
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Nothing will give Seb fans more joy than watching him race in F1 again. But the real question is- is he up for it? Or is he absolutely done?
