--- title: "Sebastian Vettel’s F1 Career Up in the Air After This Season" description: "Four-time Forumla 1 champion Sebastian Vettel is still deciding whether to return to racing following this disappointing season." date: "2022-05-01" modified: "2022-05-01" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/sebastian-vettels-f1-career-up-in-the-air-after-this-season" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" tags: - "Sebastian Vettel" --- # Sebastian Vettel’s F1 Career Up in the Air After This Season ![]() There was a time when F1 driver Sebastian Vettel was on top of the world. The 34-year old was world champion four times in a row, between 2010-2013, for team Red Bull, and was considered an all-time great at the time. However, Vettel might now be considering the end for his career following this season with [Aston Martin](). During a recent interview with[ Bild newspaper](), Vettel seemed unsure of whether he'd continue racing after this year. "I'm still active. My contract runs until the end of the year. A decision has not yet been made. It depends on how strong the car is, how the team develops and how the races go. But I don't have to lie: my future is an issue that's coming my way. And with which I deal. The truth is: I have a lot of ideas, I talk to a lot of people and I'm easily inspired." he told Bild. At the moment, races aren't going great for Vettel and Aston Martin, with the team sitting at ninth in the F1 Constructors' standings. He also hasn't won a race since 2019, so while he's still an excellent driver, it's easy to understand if he decides to stop racing after this disappointing season. Especially considering he has interests outside of F1. ![]() *Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, in front of the AMR21* Vettel is an enthusiastic environmentalist who's involved with environmental protection even now, while he's still racing in[ Formula 1.]() Whether it's speaking out about climate change to the media during race weekends or educating school children about environmentalism, Vettel is doing his part to make the planet a little bit cleaner. He has passions and a clear career path for whenever he decides to hang up his racing suit. "But I'm not putting myself under any pressure to create the perfect subsequent career tomorrow. I don't want to raise expectations of finding the perfect \[career\]. I've found something in Formula 1 that I'm very good at. Something where I can compete with the best in the world. What comes after that, time will tell.” he said. ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()