Vettel will join Racing Point in 2021
German Sebastian Vettel.
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German driver Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion in Formula One, has joined Racing Point starting next season, the British team announced yesterday.
Vettel, 33, won four titles in a row (2010-2013) with Red Bull before moving to Ferrari, but the latter preferred not to renew the contract between them.
It is scheduled to leave the red team at the end of the current season, after six years spent with him without being able to achieve any title.
The decision not to renew Vettel's contract raised many question marks, as Ferrari expressed in his statement that "the agreement was shared," while the driver confirmed that he was surprised by the decision not to extend him, revealing that the Italian team had not offered him any contract at all regarding his future with him after the end of the season. 2020.
"The signing of Sebastian is a clear indication of the team's ambition to become one of the most serious competitors in this field," Racing Point, who will become Aston Martin starting next year, said in his statement.
The team, owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, who is also a shareholder in Aston Martin, announced the day before yesterday that the contract of Mexican Sergio Perez would not be renewed from next year, paving the way for Vettel's arrival.
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