A Sebastian Vettel return on the cards for Aston Martin in place of injured Lance Stroll
Mike Krack contacted Sebastian Vettel as rumors spread about the German's potential F1 return.
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Lance Stroll was forced to miss F1 Pre-season testing after a severe biking accident in Spain. Unfortunately, things look grim for the Canadian driver. It has been rumored that Aston Martin might need to find a replacement for the 24-year-old for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Team Principal Mike Krack recently revealed being in contact with newly-retired Sebastian Vettel for a potential shocking return.
The 50-year-old disclosed conversing with the four-time world champion in the past few days. Krack said, “I have had a couple of phone calls with Sebastian.” Although, the Aston Martin team boss quickly dismissed calls with Sebastian Vettel as a regular occurrence. Mike continued, “But this has been also last year, and this will continue in the future.”
The media questioned Mike Krack over any interest expressed by the German driver to fill in for Stroll. The 50-year-old simply replied, “I will not tell you.” Although the Aston Martin boss did not deny the possibility, he did mention Sebastian Vettel’s in-depth plans for retirement. Mike explained, “Don’t forget one thing. He had a very, very thorough plan in mind for his retirement.”
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The 50-year-old further stated the Silverstone-based team’s respect for Sebastian Vettel’s retirement plans. Aston Martin would not try to force its former driver from enjoying his new commitments. Mike said, “And, you know, I think this is also something that you have to respect. So let’s see what’s happening.” The Aston Martin boss mentioned Stroll to be the team’s priority. He continued, “He’s our Plan A obviously, we want to have Lance back in the car, but we have to wait.”
Subsequently, the British team is presently waiting for an update on Lance Stroll‘s condition. Mike continued, “what he says and what the doctors are saying in the right moment.” Albeit, Aston Martin has presently not decided on who will partner Fernando Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Krack said, “We have not made the final decision. That’s the point.”
Thus, fans from around the world would be hoping for Sebastian Vettel to come out of retirement for his 300th race. However, the priority remains on Stroll getting back to fitness for Aston Martin. Vettel said goodbye to Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season in a bid to spend more time with his family. Additionally, Sebastian is also eager to take part in other endeavors outside of racing.
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