Sebastian Vettel solemnly admits he still misses ‘friend’ Michael Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel relives the memories he had built with his dear friend Michael Schumacher.
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As December 29, 2023 rolled in, the entire Formula One world remembered the great legacy of the legendary German racer Michael Schumacher who is currently bedridden, as per reports. It was exactly 10 years ago that Michael succumbed to a horrific skiing accident in Maribel which left him debilitated and comatose for a long time. Then, he left the treatment facility to be reclused at his home in Switzerland. Even now, the great racer has stayed away from the public eye for a decade, but is hardly forgotten by any of the people associated with F1–including Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel has always been considered as one of the closest persons to Michael Schumacher since they hail from the same country and have both won multiple F1 World Championships. Seb has always seen the former Ferrari racer as a great inspiration, and they have been such good friends that he became the Godfather to Michael Schumacher‘s only son Mick.
But because of Michael’s condition, the two have not been seen together in public, and Sebastian Vettel recently admitted he simply misses his friend.
Schumacher meant a lot to me, racing wasn't the most important thing we had in common. I think that in recent years he would have been extremely important for me: when I had so many doubts, he would surely have had many answers or at least he would have provided me with the right inspiration as a friend. I still miss my friend.Sebastian Vettel spoke about Michael Schumacher’s impact on his life, via Gazetta.it.
Sebastian Vettel recalled the last time he spoke to Michael Schumacher
When Sebastian Vettel entered Formula One as a newbie racer for Red Bull’s sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso, Michael Schumacher had already earned legend status thanks to his 7 World Championships for Benetton and Ferrari. Schumacher became somewhat of a guide to Seb Vettel who then went on to have his own period of dominance in F1 with Red Bull. From 2010 to 2013, Sebastian won four back-to-back F1 titles surpassing heavyweights like Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, and Fernando Alonso on the grid.
Michael Schumacher remained a good friend to Sebastian Vettel throughout his F1 career. Now that he has retired from the pinnacle of motorsports, Seb relives the last time he spoke to the German legend and what they talked about.
It couldn't have been more beautiful. I told him I was about to become a father.Sebastian Vettel recounted the last time he talked to Michael Schumacher.
In other news, Sebastian Vettel is currently not looking into going for a racing career in any of the motorsports format. But there have been some rumors of him making a Formula One comeback in an official role since he would fit the role of a Sustainability Manager in F1. But there have also been reports that Seb is courting offers from IndyCar and Formula E, but he is currently only interested in spending time with his family.
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