Vettel to retire from Formula 1 at end of season
Sebastian Vettel announced on Thursday that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the current season.
Vettel debuted in Formula 1 in 2006 and won four Championship titles while racing for Red Bull. He also secured 53 victories and a total of 122 podiums during his career.
"I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years - there are far too many to mention and thank," Vettel stated. "Over the past two years I have been an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team driver - and, although our results have not been as good as we had hoped, it is very clear to me that everything is being put together that a team needs to race at the very highest level for years to come," he added.