‘Act Now or Swim Later’: Sebastian Vettel Delivers an Important Message to His Fans Ahead of Miami GP

Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix this weekend, former F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has once again taken to social media to spread awareness about climate change. Since retiring from the sport at the end of last season, the German revealed that he will now work towards promoting brands that are eco-friendly.

The 35-year-old seems to have stuck to his promise as he took to Instagram to inform fans about an organization that protects the oceans. He said that if fans were to purchase the Miami 2060 t-shirt, then they would be supporting Sea Shepherd, which is an organization that is ‘committed to saving the oceans and the climate’.

Sebastian Vettel also wore the Miami 2060 t-shirt at last year’s Miami GP

At the 2020 Miami Grand Prix, Vettel wore a Miami 2060 t-shirt to everyone’s surprise. The t-shirt contained an important message for all the fans as it read, ‘Act now or swim later’.

“Act now or swim later” 🤿

Sebastian Vettel wore a t-shirt warning that Miami could be the first Grand Prix underwater if more isn’t done to combat climate change. pic.twitter.com/Vhobc7Sbin

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) May 5, 2022

When asked by Sky Sports F1 to explain if he was trying to spread a political message by wearing this t-shirt, Vettel replied no (as quoted by si.com) before stating that his intention was to spread ‘a very human message’. He then went on to explain why he found it strange that F1 races in a place like Miami ‘that is not going to be there in 50 years’ time’.

He explained further by adding, “Sometimes the truth isn’t very nice. But it is still worth spreading if it is so serious and it will impact so many people, especially those people who cannot afford to maybe start over new. It should show us that we are in trouble, and we need to act now. Otherwise, there will be a lot of suffering“.

Vettel has taken part in several sustainability initiatives since his F1 retirement

Since retiring from F1 at the end of last season, Sebastian Vettel has taken part in several sustainability initiatives such as ‘Save the Bees’ and ‘Race without Trace.’ The information about all of them is available on his personal website: sebastianvettel.de/en/sustainability/.

Moreover, even while Vettel was racing last year, the 35-year-old did not hesitate to spread awareness about climate change and the importance of promoting sustainability. During various Grand Prix weekends, he would take part in sustainability campaigns and spread awareness to the public.