F1 champion Sebastian Vettel to retire at end of season

BUDAPEST, Hungary –

4-time Components One champion Sebastian Vettel will retire on the finish of the season to spend extra time along with his household, the German driver mentioned Thursday.

Vettel received the F1 title from 2010-13 with the Purple Bull workforce. His final race victory got here with Ferrari in 2019.

This season with Aston Martin, he has been largely unsuccessful with a finest end of sixth place.

“The choice to retire has been a troublesome one for me to take, and I’ve spent lots of time interested by it,” Vettel mentioned. “On the finish of the 12 months I wish to take some extra time to replicate on what I’ll give attention to subsequent; it is vitally clear to me that, being a father, I wish to spend extra time with my household.”