Vettel retires: "It's time to be a dad and a husband"
The announcement of the German driver, 35, four times world champion: "Hard decision, but right"
Sebastian Vettel (Ansa)
“It's time to be a dad and a husband.” Word of Sebastian Vettel, who announced his retirement at the end of the Formula One season .
The announcement of the winner of four world titles came via Instagram, on a new profile just opened by the German driver.
Vettel, 35, was world champion in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 , always at the wheel of Red Bull.
In his career he has won 53 Grands Prix, and is second only to Briton Lewis Hamilton (103) and his compatriot Michael Schumacher (91).
After moving to Ferrari from 2015 to 2020, he joined Aston Martin in 2021 .
The farewell - Vettel explained - was a hard choice "and I thought about it a lot. But I want to take the time to decide what to do next. As a father, I want to spend more time with my family", three children and "a woman. wonderful " . And continuing to cultivate a passion for racing "as I did, and as I thought it was right, is no longer compatible with my desire to be a father and husband".
(Unioneonline / lf)
