Sebastian Vettel admits F1 comeback “depends on the package”
"Obviously, there's things that ♒I miss, which is mostly the com꧃petition," Sebastian Vettel says
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel has put Mercedes and Red Bull o💎n notice that a return to Formula 1 “depends on the package”.
The retired four-time F1 ⛄;champ🌺ion has been mentioned as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
But Red Bull, where his glory days were spent, might also require a🌼 stellar new driver if they unexpectedly lose Max Verstappen.
Vettel opened the door to 🍷a comeback ahead of this weekend’s F1 Japanese Grand Prix.
Asked by if he is in the driver market for 2025, Vettel replied: "Well, 🐼potentially I am because I haven't got a drive, but the question is, am I looking for one?
“I think it depends on the package.
"I retired from Formula 1 not to come back, but I also did say that y🎃ou never know. So I think it still stands.
: "I'm having thoughts that are crossing my mind and thinking about [a return]."But at t💫his stage, my mindset generally hasn't changed so it really depends on w﷽hat's coming up."
Sebastian Vettel admits talks with Toto Wolff
Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025 mea꧋ns Mercedes need to fill his spot next year.
"I've had conversations with [Toto Wolff], not really about the sea♑t,” Vettel told Sky.
“We did꧅ speak about the who🌃le situation in short as well.
"But I ༺did speak to others as well because I'm still keeping in touch every now and then.
“I have some projects and ideas together with🦩 F1. We'll see if they will turn out or not.
"So I am staying in touch. I don't know. It has to be a couple more phone calls and conversations, I guess, to really find out a litt𒐪le bit more.
“But for sure it's one of the best se🥀ats on the grid.
"Performance wise, Mercedes has a great track record, struggling a little bit in the last years, but then struggle and you're still second and third in the constructors' (championshi♔p), it's not like y𝔍ou're racing in no man's land."
He added to the BBC when asked about returning with Mercedes: "I'm following the sport and atꦕ the minute there's quite a lot of movement when it comes to drivers, driver market and so on.
"I'm obviously in contact with a lot of people still. I𝓡'm speaking as well to Toto [🐷Wolff] every now and then.
"It depends I guess b🅰ut at the m﷽inute it's not the number one priority."
James was a sports journalist 💜at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
