Red Bull Racing F1 team principal Christian Horner admits it was “unpleasant” to see Sebastian Vettel “scrabbling” in midfield in F1.
Sebastian Vettel won three of his 53 F1 victories while at Red Bull Racing and won all four F1 world championships under Christian Horner’s supervision.
Sebastian Vettel left Red Bull Racing at the end of 2014 and was in contention for the world championship with Ferrari until 2019, after which his form gradually declined.
Sebastian Vettel’s departure from Ferrari and move to Aston Martin F1 further entrenched him in the midfield, and the battle in the lower positions affected Vettel’s decision to retire from F1 at the end of the season. may have given
Christian Horner is saddened to see the underperforming former Red Bull driver who has achieved so much, but believes it’s the right time to say Sebastian Vettel is retiring from F1.
I am sure he will continue to achieve great things,” said Horner.
“I will miss him, but I think the timing is right for him.”
“It’s not pleasant to see him fumbling in the middle of the field. He doesn’t deserve to be there. And I say by him ‘Now is the time for me to call F1 time’. I think it’s time.”
Reflecting on Red Bull Racing’s highly successful collaboration with Sebastian Vettel, Christian Horner lavished praise on Vettel, highlighting not only his outstanding talent but also his extraordinary commitment and work ethic as a Formula 1 driver. did.
“Sebastian’s time with us has been incredible,” said Horner.
“He wrote to Red Bull in his junior years to see if they would support him locally. Then he left the local market, then the group and got support through the junior programme, Toro Rosso. And then I came to Red Bull Racing.”
“I think what stood out about Seb from the beginning was that he was a very focused young man and his work ethic was completely German. He had a great sense of humour, so he fit in with the British team and quickly embraced the culture.”
“He was endearing in every area of business. Whether it was handing chocolates to his secretary or learning jargon in the garage, in a slightly different way than Yuki, his Cockney slang command Became a legend
“And he was formidable in the cars we produced during that period. Again, those were happy days in F1. Big competitors, big teams we fought against and some achieved outstanding success in
“He was very focused at that stage on achieving records and not just being successful. Those things meant a lot to him.”
Christian Horner recalled Sebastian Vettel’s time at Red Bull Racing and shared the highlights of that era:
“He just got better and better. So in 2009 we were a young team like him and we made some mistakes. In 2010 he was the standout of the year. He was a driver, not very reliable, but he won the championship at the end of the year against the odds.”
“In 2011 he built on that. 2012 was a very tough year. Before we left Europe he had only won one race, but since then he has won four in a row and is ready for Brazil. In the final race, I won a head-to-head race with Fernando.”
“But in 2013 he completely dominated and won nine times in a row. It was his best year for me. He brought it all together and the year was really outstanding. rice field”
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