“He just doesn’t want to do that to himself”- Former team principal explains why Sebastian Vettel does not want to drive for Aston Martin anymore

Former Force India team principal Colin Kolles feels that Sebastian Vettel has no intention of driving for Aston Martin anymore. 

Vettel spent seven seasons at Ferrari before leaving the Italian team for Aston Martin in 2021. In his first season at the Silverstone based outfit, he finished 12th with 43 points to his name.

Ahead of the regulation changes in 2022, many expected Aston Martin to make some major strides towards their quest to win a Championship. However, it’s all gone horribly wrong for the British team.

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Their car hasn’t been anywhere near the points in the first two races of the season. The fact that Mercedes have a weaker engine compared to Ferrari’s and Red Bull’s, does not help either.

Vettel missed the first two outings this year due to a positive Covid result, with Nico Hulkenberg filling in for him. He is due to make his first appearance of the season at the upcoming Australian GP.

Kolles, who was team Silverstone’s boss back during their Force India days, feels that Vettel has no desire to drive for the team anymore.

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Sebastian Vettel does not want to be at a team where the owner thinks he’s team leader

Lawrence Stroll bought the Silverstone based outfit in 2018, rebranding it into ‘Racing Point’. For the first two seasons, they finished seventh in the Standings. In 202o, they made a major push towards finishing third and just missed out on it.

In 2021, Racing Point became Aston Martin, and Stroll insisted that he wanted to take the iconic name to the top of F1. Kolles on the other hand, feels that with the Canadian at the helm, this team does not have much of a future.

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“I don’t think he wants to drive at all. He just doesn’t want to do that to himself,” Kolles said while talking about Vettel. It’s certainly a very daring thesis but I’m sure that he thinks a lot about whether he should still be doing what he’s doing.”

“They have a team owner who thinks he is the team leader,” he continued. He knows best about everything and puts his son at the center with all of his power.”

“If you take a million in any currency and throw it on a fire, the money will burn up just as quickly as it will in Formula 1 if you don’t know what you’re doing.”

Aston Martin are currently ninth in the Drivers’ Standings ahead of Williams, both of whom haven’t’ scored a point yet.

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