New Interview! Sebastian Vettel about his lockdown, the divorce with Ferrari, the Austrian GP and his future.
Sebastian Vettel was guest of ServusTv alongside Christian Horner, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly yesterday evening. He talked about how the lockdown went, the unexpected divorce with Ferrari, the Austrian GP and his future.
LOCKDOWN WITH FAMILY "I spent a lot of time with the kids, especially with the little one. It was even more intense because of the time I missed with the other two. We got some work from the kindergarten but the kids weren't interested, so we had to think to something else".
DIVORCE WITH FERRARI "I think that the last five years have not brought what the goal was from both sides. But I still think it would have been an option to continue together and work on the goal. That was communicated like that. I was told that they want to continue together. Then out of nowhere, I got a phone call, in which I was told that there won't be any offer, that there would be no future together. I'll accept the decision and have no problem with it. Despite that I will continue to fulfill my task & unlike last weekend, do a better job for the team and have a satisfactory closure. I called Helmut Marko straight after receiving the Ferrari news. Not because I wanted to negotiate a contract but because I get along with him very well.
I asked for advice. I explained the situation like it is".
THE AUSTRIAN GP "I didn't sleep so well last night, but since I spend the time between the races here, I used the sunshine today and went up the mountain to clear my mind. It was good to be out in the fresh air, I was alone and that felt good in that situation. Generally the speed was missing yesterday & we are still looking at it. There are two or three things that were not quite ideal. The car was not recognizable compared to the feeling I had on Friday. That is why it was a difficult day for me." "It wasn't supposed to be an attack [ on Carlos] , I just wanted to be close. Charles/Carlos fought & I didn't expect Carlos to close the door. It was my fault. We didn't touch. For not having a handbrake, I did a good job. I didn't do it on purpose. Spin the car like that. Of course this can't happen, I was also very angry about it. It is an absolute no-go and without it, I would have had a much better chance. I also had new soft tyres that would have helped me at the end. That's why I was angry too.Nevertheless I had an entertaining race at the end, with Daniil, an Alfa and also with Alex at some point."
A NOT COMPETITIVE CAR, FOR NOW...
"The car is not as strong as we have hoped for this year. Let's see how long the season will be. We are for sure not where we want to be. The team works hard and if we are lucky, we are getting some parts of the upgrade this week. But it's not confirmed yet".
THE FUTURE: "MOTORSPORT IS MY LIFE" "I haven't made a decision yet. I don't know. It's important to find an environment that suits me. For me it's important to find something that gives me joy. The financial part is not important. Motorsport is my life. With the right task & right position, I would still feel at home in the car in F1. The next weeks and months will show what is possible and what I will do. It's important to find an environment that suits me. In many aspects I enjoyed the last 5 years, but the last 5 years have also taken a lot of energy. If you make the decision to close the door, you should not do it if you have hope to open it again, unless it‘s clear from the beginning. I think you you need to be willing to keep the door closed, means if it doesn't open again, you should not regret the decision". POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS "I do the contract talks myself. You know the people after being in the business for so long. I don't tell someone else to call Christian etc.. We all know each other. I am informed about the situation at Mercedes, I also know that they are happy with their two drivers. The driver decision hasn't been made yet, but it's obvious if Lewis wants to continue, they will and with Bottas after such a weekend it's the same." Translation : Vetteleclerc (Twitter) Article: sebforever587
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