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Formula 1 | Speculations ended: no lightning comeback for Vettel


Lewis Hamilton could not take Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 retirement at the end of last season very seriously.

“Formula 1 has a way of sucking you back in, we’ve seen that with so many other drivers,” said the record world champion from England at the Vettel Grand Prix final in Abu Dhabi in mid-November and said at the driver’s press conference to his German Buddy directed: “It’s your last race, but you’ll come back.”

Just three months later, wild rumors of a lightning comeback by the four-time world champion electrified the paddock. Will Vettel come back to replace injured Lance Stroll? Will he be back in an Aston Martin for the opening race in Bahrain next week? There was plenty of fodder for the fans’ imaginations – but nothing came of the insane number


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[Kyng]

Well, after Aston Martin had such a good start to the season, Vettel must be kicking himself for retiring!

Although, perhaps it is for the best that he stays retired... I doubt Aston Martin could afford Vettel and Alonso, and I can't seem them getting along well as team-mates anyway.