The German, who made his professional racing debut with BMW Sauber at the 2007 US Grand Prix, announced the news on his brand-new Instagram account, which marked his first venture into social media. Sebastian Vettel, who has 53 victories overall and is third on the list of Grand Prix winners, won all four of his titles with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013.
He failed to win the highly desired fifth title during a six-year run with Ferrari, and during his one and a half years with Aston Martin, where his contract expires at the end of 2022, he only managed one podium finish. Vettel, who competes alongside Lance Stroll, declared that this will be his 15th and final complete season in Formula 1 before to the Hungarian Grand Prix.
“I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula 1 over the past 15 years – there are far too many to mention and thank,” said Vettel. “Over the past two years I have been an Aston Martin driver – and although our results have not been as good as we had hoped, it is very clear to me that everything is being put together that a team needs to race at the very highest level for years to come.”
