Sebastian Vettel leaves the door open for future role in F1 as he prepares for retirement
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‘Time will tell if I’ll get bored’: Sebastian Vettel leaves the door open to a future role in F1 as he prepares for his retirement at the end of the season
- Sebastian Vettel has suggested he is open to a possible return to Formula 1.
- The four-time world champion will retire at the end of the current season
- Suggestions have been made that the 35-year-old could fill a board position
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Sebastian Vettel has refused to rule out a return to Formula 1 in the future.
Vettel, who won four consecutive world championships between 2010 and 2013, will retire at the end of the current campaign.
The 35-year-old is looking forward to spending more time with his family, but admitted his potential return to F1 depends on whether or not he is ‘bored’.
Sebastian Vettel has suggested he could be open to a return to Formula 1 in the future.
There have been suggestions that Vettel could potentially take a management-level position in F1.
As reported by the mirrorVettel said: “I don’t know at the moment – I’m not considering anything because I’m stepping away.
‘Time will tell what is possible to do – whether there is an offer of such a nature or not – and then I will see how I feel [in] the moment. I’m pretty happy that I can spend more time on other things and I’m looking forward to seeing the kids more and things like that. Then time will tell whether I’ll be bored in three months or three years!’
There have been suggestions that Vettel could play a role at board level in the future
Vettel previously stated that he felt “liberated” after announcing his retirement.
He said, “I always tend to look forward to the next thing and I don’t spend that much time looking back, so it’s less like the people around me expected,” he said.
‘I got an overwhelming’ [amount of] congratulations and support after the announcement in Hungary. It’s hard for me to reflect on all those years in a short space of time, so maybe it will happen to me again in the future. But I just enjoyed the break. The fact that the decision, or the fact that I carried this decision with me for so long, felt very liberating.’
Vettel is currently 13th in the World Drivers’ Championship with 20 points so far
In his final season, Vettel is currently 13th in the World Drivers’ Championship with 20 points so far.
The next race will take place next weekend in Singapore.
Speaking earlier this month, Vettel insisted he had not been forced to retire and insisted it was his decision to retire.
‘No, I wasn’t fired. Many things led me to my decision. Concern about the environment is just one reason. Watching my children grow up is something else.’