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Having announced he will join the Racing Point team in 2021, Sebastian Vettel has revealed he came close to leaving Formula One before closing the new deal. Vettel has driven for Ferrari for the past five years but his contract was not renewed by the Scuderia earlier this year leaving him without a drive.
Speaking before this weekend’s Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello the four-time world champion admitted his time with Ferrari had been a failure and has now concluded a multi-year deal with Racing Point who will be rebranded as Aston Martin next year and are currently enjoying a very competitive season, ahead of Ferrari.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/09/sebastian-vettel-set-to-join-aston-martin-racing-point-formula-one-sergio-perez under the title “Vettel denies Ferrari regrets but says he almost quit F1 before Aston Martin deal”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
