Athletistic/Formula-1. Sebastian Vettel has commented on his own decision to leave Formula 1 at the end of the current season.

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“I’ve had the privilege of working in Formula 1 with some fantastic people over the past 15 years – too many to mention and thank everyone. For the past two years I’ve been an Aston Martin driver and although our results weren’t as good as we had hoped, it’s clear that everything the team needs to perform at the highest level in the years to come is coming together.

The decision to leave was difficult for me, I spent a lot of time thinking about it. At the end of the year, I want to spend more time thinking about what to focus on next. It’s clear to me that as a father, I want to spend more time with my family.

But today I don’t want to talk about goodbye. I want to thank everyone, including the fans, without whose passionate support Formula 1 could not exist,” Vettel told the Aston Martin press service.

Vettel is a four-time world champion and holder of several records. At 23, the German has become the youngest champion. At 24 – the youngest two-time champion. At 25 – the youngest three-time champion, at 26 – the youngest four-time champion. He won 4 titles in a row, speaking for Red Bull. Then, quadruple champion in 2015, he moved to Ferrari and did not become champion again, having won 14 races in 5 years in the Scuderia. In total, he has 53 Formula 1 victories.

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