Sebastian Vettel has been in Formula 1 for over a decade. He has four world champions and several race wins as well as several records in his name. The German has currently been driving for the Aston Martin Cognizant team since the beginning of the 2021 season.
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Like every other driver, Vettel has developed some rituals and preparations before the race. In a new social media fan interaction for Formula 1, the Aston Martin driver illuminated one of his pre-race rituals. The answer may not be what you expect.
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Sebastian Vettel gives a hilarious answer to a fan question
The Aston Martin was asked by a fan in the interaction if it had any rituals before the race. The wise old Sebastian Vettel gave a very logical but funny answer that nobody had expected.
“I have to go to the bathroom before the race,” he said, laughing. “Races can be long, so … At least it’s the most consistent ritual.”
Then Seb immersed himself in his actual rituals and went on: “You know, I sometimes listen to music, sometimes more or sometimes less, and do a few hops, some warm-up exercises, before I get into the car.
“I only get into the car from the left, never from the right, I don’t know why, but that’s just the way it is, so you could also call it a ritual.”
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Why did Aston Martin choose to keep the four-time world champion?
Vettel has signed a contract extension with the British team and will continue to drive for them in the 2022 season. According to Formula 1’s Lawrence Barretto, Vettel has shown some outstanding performances this year despite the slow start.
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Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021, Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel celebrates with champagne and a trophy on the podium after the second place pool over REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov
“There were still some strange mistakes – but there were also many highs, including the podium in Baku and what a podium should have been in Hungary. Had he kept the latter, the German would have been in the top 10 in the drivers’ standings.
“Aston Martin will be delighted as they will continue to run a world champion who will keep the hunger for supplies, who will be incredibly useful in developing next year’s brand new cars, and who will act as a great mentor to his younger ones.” Teammate Walk. “Said Barrett.
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Vettel will try to continue his form in the 2022 season. With his experience, he would like to advance the British team in the new era of Formula 1.
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