Former F1 driver disappointed with Sebastian Vettel’s 2021 season


Former F1 driver disappointed with Sebastian Vettel’s 2021 season

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel ended his six-year stint with Ferrari last year, as he made his move to Aston Martin. The German, four time champion has been one of the most prolific drivers in the last decade, winning four back-to-back championships with Red Bull.

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However, his stint at Ferrari did not reap huge dividends as he failed to win a drivers championship. Moreover, he had a torrid time at Ferrari during his final year in 2020, where the Italian giants had one of their worst years in F1.

Sebastian Vettel did not have a great season at Aston Martin this year. Much of this boils down to the fact that the German was never provided with a competitive car to begin with. Aston Martin took a hit in constructors championship, finishing P7 after managing to finish P4 in 2020. Former F1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck was disappointed with Vettel’s Aston Martin debut in 2020, and believes the German is capable of much more.

Few good moments, but nothing special about Sebastian Vettel in 2021: Stuck

Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel did have his highs in 2021, when he managed to finish on the podium in Baku. Barring that, Stuck believes the German has failed to impress much.

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Sebastian Vettel has set a few highlights in the Aston Martin this season, but otherwise I have to say that I am personally a little disappointed. There wasn’t much special about it,” Stuck said to Eurosport.

“Sporting-wise, he can keep up without question. There are always fluctuations with Vettel, but that’s also down to his team,” he added.

Stuck suggested that from a team perspective, the season did get better for Aston Martin. After struggling in the initial part of the season, there were surely a few signs of promise come the end of the season.

From Aston Martin’s point of view, however, the season has gone well overall. That whets the appetite for the future,” Stuck added.

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