Lightning at Ferrari: Vettel is leaving Scuderia this year

Vettel and Scuderia Ferrari were unable to agree on an extension of the expiring contract. Vettel confirmed this on Tuesday: “My relationship with Scuderia Ferrari ends at the end of 2020. In order to achieve the best possible results, it is important for everyone involved to work in perfect harmony. The team and I realized that there was no longer a shared desire to stay together beyond the end of this season.” What's next for Vettel? It is completely unclear what will happen to Vettel from 2021 onwards. The Renault factory team, like McLaren, is said to be interested in the German, but saying goodbye to Formula 1 doesn't seem impossible either. Vettel says: “I myself will take the time to think about what is really important for my future.” Charles Leclerc becomes the final number 1 in the Ferrari team. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Vettel's Ferrari retirement after six years would no longer be completely unexpected. The 32-year-old, previously four-time world champion with Red Bull, came to Maranello in 2015 to lead the proud but struggling racing team back to the title. This has not yet been possible against Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, and what's more: Vettel was already surpassed by new rival Charles Leclerc within the team last year. The Monegasque recently signed a contract valid until 2024. Ferrari offered reduced salaries Ferrari, on the other hand, is said to have only offered the German an extension for one to two years at a significantly reduced salary - now Vettel has apparently turned him down. He recently pointed out that he had always “signed three-year contracts”: “I’m older now, but I don’t feel old.”

The 2020 season, which has still not started due to the corona pandemic, is scheduled to begin at the beginning of July without spectators; it is likely to be Vettel's last chance for the longed-for title with the Scuderia. Like his idol Michael Schumacher, he wanted to take the throne for the most famous of all racing teams. This project could finally fail in just over six months.

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Lightning at Ferrari: Vettel is leaving Scuderia this year

Nocturnal thunderclap in Formula 1: For Sebastian Vettel, the Ferrari chapter ends after the 2020 season. The German is apparently no longer expected to do much at Scuderia - in contrast to the up-and-coming Charles Leclerc.

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