The German driver set a date for his farewell to the World Championship and gave his reasons
The News most important of the last few hours is the announcement of Sebastian Vettel by confirming his retirement at the end of this season and thus, Fernando Alonso He was cordial and affectionate with the German, whom he assures that “I will miss him and I wish him all the best for the future”.
But before, Vettel has said: “The decision to retire has been a difficult one to make, and at the end of the year I want to take some more time to reflect on what I will focus on next; I am very clear that as a father I want to spend more time with my family, but today is not about saying goodbye”.
The multiple Formula 1 champion assured that he wants to have more time with his family
“I hope that the work I did last year will be useful in developing a team that will win in the future, and I will work as hard as I can until the end of the year. With that goal, giving my best as always”, he said about his goal in the last season in F1.
Likewise, it should be remembered that he has been world champion in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 when he was at Red Bull, Vettel has so far 53 Grand Prix victories, being only surpassed by the British Lewis Hamilton with 103 victories and by his compatriot Michael Schumacher.
With great sadness, Fernando Alonso dedicated a few words to Vettel
And as we had said before, Fernando Alonso took the opportunity to talk about sports and pointed out that “together with Michael Schumacher at the beginning, he is, together with Hamilton, one of my great rivals in F1, with whom I competed in World Championships for many years. He has been one of the most valuable and best opponents”, he has recognized.
“We will miss him. We all know about his championships, in which I was involved in some way. He leaves a great champion and a great uncle, with great personal values, a lovely family. His family has probably influenced his decision and I wish him the best in the future”.
