Vettel: “Contract talks with Ferrari on hold”

“Like everything else, the contract talks with Ferrari are at a standstill. But we still have enough time if the first race is in June or July - I don't want to say to get it out of the way, but to discuss it to the end," emphasized the four-time Formula 1 world champion in a video conference with selected people international media representatives. The 32-year-old German's current, second contract with Ferrari expires at the end of this year. It will be his sixth season with the Italian racing team. “In the past I always had contracts that ran for three years. I am one of the most experienced racers, but not the oldest. I don’t think there is an age limit in this regard,” emphasized Vettel. “Whatever the deal is, the team and I will have to be comfortable with it” Sebastian Vettel It has already been speculated that Ferrari has only presented Vettel with a contract offer valid for one year this time. However, the working paper of his teammate Charles Leclerc, who is around ten years his junior, was extended early until the end of 2024 at the end of last year. There is no deadline, Vettel said about the timing. “Whatever the deal looks like, the team and I will have to feel comfortable with it,” said the German, who has not been able to build on his successes with Red Bull since arriving at Ferrari for the 2015 season and is still looking forward to his first World Cup -Title with Ferrari awaits. Vettel: “A race without spectators is boring” Vettel also hopes that Formula 1 will find solutions other than ghost races to deal with the corona crisis. “I'm not a fan of it,” said the Heppenheimer in a telephone conference with his team: “A race without spectators is boring and not right.” Nevertheless, the 32-year-old knows that races without spectators on the track may be necessary so that everyone can Teams survive the crisis. “You shouldn’t take quick shots” and first wait to see how the pandemic develops, said Vettel: “It’s not the same on television if you don’t have any spectators on site.” By the way: Formula 1 is aiming to start the season in Austria at the beginning of July ( SportNews berichtete ).

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Vettel: “Contract talks with Ferrari on hold”

Sebastian Vettel sees no immediate urgency in his contract negotiations with Ferrari. These were stopped by the coronavirus pandemic.

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