Aston Martin boss Mike Krack confirms the team is in talks with Sebastian Vettel to confirm the World Champion’s stay.
Sebastian Vettel’s contract saga has become the topic of discussion recently. After the halfway mark of the season, contract extensions become the spotlight of the season. There are many new drivers who could arrive in F1 in 2023 and many who could possibly leave.
One of those is Vettel whose contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of the 2022 season. And there seems to be a lack of interest from the former World Champion to continue with the British racing outfit.
Vettel became the youngest World Champion in 2010. The young German won his title at the age of 24 with Red Bull. He would remain World Champion for 3 more years and eventually make a dream move to Ferrari in 2015.
Vettel has been a title contender for most of his professional racing career. He has been a regular on the podium and wants to continue to do so.
Aston Martin lacks a car that provides a challenge for front-row spots. And with the lack of pace and regular reliability issues, the German wishes to move to a team who can promise him more wins.
But Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack denies any threat of losing Vettel. Krack has expressed his hope that Sebastian Vettel stays with the team beyond the end of this season.
“Well, we are in talks,” Krack confirmed. “Sebastian is very, very positive, very constructive, so from that point of view, I really hope that we can continue.
He added, “Also, maybe the investment that he has made now over two years, he should also maybe be in a position to get something from it and not hand it to someone else later. But we’re confident that we can make this a success with the talks that we are having.”
