#F1 2018 demo driver#

вЂњI feel we live in very decisive times and how we all shape these next years will determine our lives,вЂќ said Vettel in his retirement announcement. The German even used sustainable fuel while conducting a demo run in Nigel MansellвЂ™s 1992 British Grand Prix-winning Williams, which Vettel now owns, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of that triumph at Silverstone.

He collects litter from the stands after races, cycles to work and has completed an internship in organic farming and creating a bee habitat. The father of three, married to his childhood sweetheart, is now outspoken on topics ranging from the environment and sustainability to LGBTQ+ rights. The tone of the tributes reflected the transformation Vettel has undergone since making his F1 debut in 2007.ДЄ hardcore вЂpetrolheadвЂ™, lover of rock classics and keen student of the sportвЂ™s history, he once gave his cars names like вЂRandy MandyвЂ™ and вЂKinky KylieвЂ™ and mourned the passing of the loud and gas-guzzling V10 era. вЂњSuch an inspiration and such a humble bloke,вЂќ added the BritonвЂ™s Mercedes team mate George Russell. Old rival and seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton said Vettel was вЂњleaving this sport better than you found it which is always the goal.вЂќ I think this just speaks about his personality, his life as a human being not only as a driver,вЂќ added the 27-year-old, who replaced the German at Ferrari last year. вЂњYou will not hear someone speaking bad about Seb.

#F1 2018 demo driver#

вЂњEveryone in the paddock loves him,вЂќ Spaniard Carlos Sainz, a simulator driver at Red Bull when Vettel was chalking up back-to-back championship success with that team, told reporters at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday. News on Thursday of his departure at the end of the season nonetheless triggered an outpouring of appreciation, with the Aston Martin driver hailed as a вЂlegendвЂ™, вЂinspirationвЂ™, вЂambassadorвЂ™, вЂone of the all-time greats and вЂclass actвЂ™. Vettel won his last Title with Red Bull almost a decade ago while it has been nearly three years since the 35-year-old German, then at Ferrari, last won a race.