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It was never really close - Sebastian Vettel on rumours of him joining Red Bull in 2020

By Charanjot Singh Modified 10 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Sebastian Vettel has said that he was never closer to signing with Red Bull in 2020. Sebastian Vettel has said that he was never really close to signing with Red Bull in 2020. When Aston Martin had signed the German, there were reports that Vettel was in talks with Red Bull as well. However, Vettel dismissed those speculations in the drivers' press conference ahead of the Italian GP in Monza this weekend. He said that his deal with Aston Martin was already signed even before it became clear Alex Albon was going to be replaced by the team. Vettel elaborated: "Well, I think it was 2020. But yeah, I mean, obviously, you know, I made the decision to join Aston Martin before I think it was really in discussion that Alex is going to leave. So it was never really close. But of course, I know, Christian, I know Helmut." He admitted having a 'brief chat' with Red Bull, but there wasn't anything 'serious', and there was no talk about Vettel driving for the team. "So for sure, I had a, you know, sort of brief chat with them, but never really anything serious," said Vettel. "And I also know and knew that if it was, would have been an option or series, we would have at least talked about it. But it never came to that point." Vettel said that he has no regrets on joining Alpine despite hoping for a bigger jump in performance, which that did not materialize. He said: "So obviously, a couple of months later, you could look back and say if, and what if, and so on. But I'm happy with the choice I made. And obviously, you know, expected that we will be more competitive last year and this year, but we were not." The German continued: "I'm very happy with the way the team has progressed and (how) we are working together. So, obviously, it's not the dream sort of coming true, racing in the positions we are racing, but you know, it's been a challenge, and I think I've accepted it and tried to make the most of it." Vettel (20) is down in 12th place in the drivers standings - with his best haul of eight coming at Azerbaijan - where he finished sixth.

Sebastian Vettel not mulling non-driving role at Red Bull for now

Sebastian Vettel was asked whether he could return to Red Bull in a non-driving capacity in the future. The German did not dismiss that entirely but maintained that he isn't looking for anything right now. He said: "I don't know at the moment, I'm not considering anything, because, you know, I'm stepping away. So, time will tell what will be something that is possible to do, if there is an offer of any such nature or not, and then I will I will see how I feel like, you know, at the moment." For now, he would like to focus on other things - like spending time with his kids. "I'm quite happy to spend more time on other things and look forward to seeing the kids more and stuff like that," said the German. "And then time will tell whether I get bored within three months or three years. I don't know. So we will see." Sebastian Vettel has always been a bit of an anomaly in the paddock. So it will be very interesting to see what he does after his F1 career comes to an end this season. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी