Sebastian Vettel: “I am not Buying Corona excuses”

Four time World champion opens up on his F1 future and Ferrari exit, while making guest appearance on Servus TV Monday show “The sports talk on Monday” along with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and his former boss Christian Horner and AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly.

Sebastian about Ferrari exit

“Last five years didn’t bring what each parties goal was, but it was still an option to extend and Ferrari told him they wanted that too, until he got a phone call out of nowhere that there is no future at Ferrari“

when asked about Binotto’s covid-19 pandemic role in not renewing his contract, Vettel said

” I am not buying the corona excuses, All the Money rumors are not true, they were not the reasons and they would have never been an issue“

Seb said, he accepts the Ferrari decision and he is trying to accomplish his task this year and do a better job than Yesterday and a better job for the team.

when asked about his Ferrari tenure

“I enjoyed last 5 years and we tried everything, at the same time it also very enduring/draining and difficult, like taking a lot of energy from me“

Christian Horner on Sebastian and Ferrari

“Under pressure Sebstian gets panicked and it’s difficult to calm him down, He seemed tired at Ferrari although he is wearing red he is driving for himself“

“Sebastian needs a good environment to win races and if he’s not in a team to win races it’s more likely he will retire“

Horner on Possibility of seeing Vettel back in Red BUll

“It’s difficult now to see how to take care of seb, because we didn’t think Sebastian would be free on the market now and treated by Ferrari like that“

“Alex is developing extremely well and the timing with Sebastian and Ferrari is very unexpected and Mercedes decision will be very important too what they decide with bottas“

Vettel on his F1 future and Mercedes

“Racing is still my life and i doesn’t wanna be without it and with the right seat i would still feel very much at home in F1 and Next months/weeks will bring clarity where he ends up“

Sebastian on Mercedes rumors

“I have info about the Mercedes situation but they are also currently happy with two current drivers and Lewis could always stay there too“

Vettel on sabatical

“I think once you decide to leave you shouldn’t do it with the expectation to be able to come back”

Max on Vettel as his teammate and his championship chances

“Driving with Seb shouldn’t be an issue, two winner guys in one team could definitely work, like it did with Daniel”

Max see himself as a future champion, he thinks he isn’t perfect yet and still he can improve in all areas on track but also in life. Dutchman thinks Car is more important than a driver to become World Champion.

Pierre Gasly also thinks Car is more important than driver to win championship.