Vettel shocked the F1 paddock by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:announcing his retirement ahead of this 🐲weekend’s Hu꧑ngarian Grand Prix on Thursday morning via his newly-created Instagram account.

His future has been up in the air due to a lack of compཧetitiveness since joining Aston Martin last year.

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With Vettel taking more interest in wider societal issues such as climate change and racism, the f🔯ormer Red Bull and Ferrari driver has called timeﷺ on his career.

His impending retirement does🐠 open up the driver market with a seat available at Aston Martin for next year.

Media reports have linked Haas’ Schumacher to the seat, while Daniel Ricciardo, Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri are also🐈 potential candidꦯates.

It comes as no surprise that Vettel wants Schumacher to ta🔯ke the seat, given that the pair have a close relationship.

“Well obviously💛 I spoke to Lawrence and told them that I am not going to continue,” Vettel said. We did have a very, very brief chat about what might be next𓂃. I do have my opinion. I think very highly of Mick. I’m obviously not entirely objective because I am very close to him, but I do think he’s a great driver. 

“He’s a learner, he keeps learning when others sort of stall or stop making progress. So he does have a lot of qualities but he is also very young still.&nbs𒈔p;

“So I don’t know. It’s not my decision. If I am asked I will g🦩ive my opinion but in the end, the team have to make that decision.”