F1 fans around the world expressed their delight after four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel was spotted in Monaco on Friday. This is the first race that Vettel has made his presence felt at after retiring from the sport last year.
The German arrived at the circuit with a package in his hand and acknowledged the support of his fans. Since retiring from F1, Vettel has spent most of his time working on his environmental initiatives and reminiscing about his glory days in the sport.
Sebastian Vettel is in Monaco! 😍
— Ferrari News 🐎 (@FanaticsFerrari) May 26, 2023
It is the environmental impact of F1 that also led him to retire from F1 last season. Vettel explained that he didn’t want to continue in F1 any longer as he was concerned about sustainability.
F1 fans express delight after Sebastian Vettel is spotted in Monaco
Several F1 fans explained how they missed Sebastian Vettel and that just watching him in Monaco almost made them ‘cry‘.
HOLY SMOKES YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT SEBASTIAN VETTEL IS IN MONACO?! I WILL FREAKING CRY. I MISSED HIM SO MUCH 😭😭😭
— tori// so much (for) stardust (@yourchaoz) May 26, 2023
Meanwhile, there were also some fans such as Anja, who were astonished by just seeing how excited several supporters got by just seeing Vettel in Monaco. They wrote, “I love how everyone is freaking out” that Vettel is in Monaco.
I love how everyone is freaking out that Seb is Monaco while Seb probably is completely oblivious about how much joy he is spreading by simply BEING there and existing 😂🧡 #MonacoGP #Vettel #F1
— Anja Seemann (@AnnSeemann) May 26, 2023
And then there were also some other fans who suggested that Vettel is likely to have increased the viewership of Monaco by just making his presence felt in the paddock.
Monaco GP viewership after Sebastian Vettel entering the paddock https://t.co/Mmyw01JPaa pic.twitter.com/y1gcSgNOwq
— F1PaddockGirl | Danke Seb🥺 (@PaddockgirlF1) May 26, 2023
Can Leclerc become the first Ferrari driver since Vettel to win in Monaco?
With F1 currently being held in the home country of Charles Leclerc, all eyes will be on the Ferrari driver. The 25-year-old will hope to become the first Ferrari driver since Sebastian Vettel in 2017 to win the Monaco GP.
That win in 2017 was Vettel’s second victory in the principality, having won there back in 2011 with Red Bull. Leclerc will now hope to follow in his former teammate’s footsteps by winning at a venue where he has struggled severely.
The Monegasque has previously competed in five Monaco GPs (both F1 and F2) and just managed one fourth-place finish. And that fourth-place finish came last year when he led most of the race.
