Exactly one year ago, during the winter break, Formula 1 fans had a certain curiosity to see what he would do in 2021 Sebastian Vettel at the wheel of theAston Martin. The German, fresh from his experience with Ferrari, accepted the offer of the then Racing Point to replace Sergio Perez, finding himself in a team – which finished 3rd in the constructors’ championship – ready to face its own revolution complete with a change of name. . The credentials to be able to attend the redemption of the four-time world champion were all there, but history would have reserved a different outcome.
In fact, 2021 can now be translated as one of the most complex championships – if not the most difficult – faced by Vettel in the course of his career, with a 12th place in the drivers ‘standings and only a 7th place in the constructors’ championship. To give an explanation of this failure was the former Red Bull standard bearer himself, who analyzed the adversities of a year to be forgotten while also underlining the most positive aspects of his new team: “We have experienced a difficult season mainly due to the effect of the new regulations and for the changes made in the rear area of the bottom – specified in an exclusive interview with Blick – we didn’t have a high-rake corner like Red Bull, for example, and Mercedes also struggled with the bottom. Our car wasn’t very efficient, and this was a weak point. Today no predictions can be made for 2022 yet. I cannot say that we want to be the fastest team and become world champion but, if you talk to all the teams, most of them hope and believe that they will be at the top, but we know it’s not a realistic scenario. We have to keep our feet on the ground. I have great motivations in view of 2022, Aston Martin has completed several purchases at the level of the technical staff ”.
An atmosphere therefore appreciated by Vettel, who feels even more at ease than his recent experiences in Formula 1: “My departure from Ferrari was perhaps a bit strange – he added – from this point of view, I’m happier now than before. In any case, I can’t say I have any regrets, even if the successes they dream of at Ferrari have not materialized. After all, we wanted to be world champions. If I am still the last to win with Ferrari since the 2019 Singapore GP, this is mainly due to the advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull. Unfortunately, they continue to be clearly superior, but at some point Ferrari will win again, and become world champion. Will the new regulation end this domain? This is the big question. As I said earlier, a new set of regulations gives everyone hope. Now we have to wait a year and see if everything develops positively, in all areas of the current ranking. In short – he concluded – we need to understand if everyone will really get close and if there will be more overtaking ”.
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