The
Racing Point
team
, which will become
Aston Martin
in 2021
, today announced the signing of
Sebastian Vettel
for next season.
The German, winner of four world championships, will not continue at
Ferrari
, he will occupy the seat of Mexican
Sergio 'Checo' Pérez
and will be paired with
Lance Stroll
, son of the owner of the team.
Racing Point is currently the fourth car on the grid in the Constructors' World Cup, behind
Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren
, and Lawrence Stroll, head of the project, wants to send a message of ambition with the signing of the former champion.
Vettel is having one of the worst seasons of his career at the slowest Ferrari in recent years.
He has only been able to get
16 points
, by the 45 of his teammate Charles Leclerc, and is 13th in the World Cup standings.
At
33
, the German joins a young, ambitious team that has led the middle class on the grid in several Grands Prix this year and that will bring back an
iconic brand like Aston Martin
for Formula 1
: "I'm glad to share this exciting news. I am proud to say that I will be an Aston Martin driver in 2021, "announced Vettel.
"This is a new adventure for me with a
legendary car company
. I am impressed with the results the team has achieved this year and I think the future looks even brighter.
Lawrence [Stroll] 's
energy and commitment
to the sport is inspiring. and I believe that together we can build something very special. I still have a lot of love for Formula 1 and my only motivation is to race at the front of the grid. Doing it with Aston Martin will be a great privilege, "he said on the website of his new team.
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