December is the holiday month as the teams are still busy with F1 testing in Abu Dhabi they haven’t forgotten to have some fun as Christmas is just around the corner. This time it was Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel who got his helmet decorated with reindeer horns.
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The four-time world champion was quite surprised by the gesture of the team from Silverstone. Nevertheless, Vettel was overjoyed when he saw the good mood of his British team.
Sebastian Vettel receives an early Christmas present from Aston Martin
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The Formula 1 season is over, but the teams are still doing their test at Yas Marina to prepare for next year. With Christmas just around the corner, Aston Martin took the opportunity to give Vettel a Christmas present.
When the German was talking to his Aston Martin colleague in the garage, he was informed about his gift. Vettel was overjoyed when he saw his racing helmet with reindeer horns on top and said “Merry Christmas”.
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A disappointing year for Vettel at Aston Martin
The German driver hoped to return the favor to the British team after a lackluster last year at Ferrari. However, Vettel could not achieve the hoped-for effect in his new team.
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One of the highlights of his 2021 season was when we crossed the finish line in second place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4th, 2021 Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel before the race pool via REUTERS / Christian Bruna
Sebastian was only able to score 43 points at the end of the season and took twelfth place in the drivers’ standings. As he prepares for the challenges that await him next season, Vettel hopes to recover from the disappointing season he has been through and take the Silverstone-based team to the next level.
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