There has been no less a sensation than the fact that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel wants to return to the sport. Since there has been no refutation, we can start to get used to the idea.
For example, why and for whom would all this be good? One thing is for sure, it would be an amazing PR move for the returning Audi to stand up with a purely domestic, German team. Moreover, the duo of Nico Hülkenberg and Sebastian Vettel could be a calm, considered combination that would certainly be able to produce strong developments. For Vettel, a promising project that would seduce well-known professionals could also be attractive, since Audi recently “brought in” Jonathan Whitley alongside Mattia Binotto, and where is the 2026 launch…
Dr. Helmut Marko has a very good relationship with the former world champion driver and claims that the German still has fire and desire. However, as much as we love fairy tales, it is enough to think back to Sebastian Vettel's last seasons (including the Ferrari finale, when Charles Leclerc practically destroyed him) to admit that it would not necessarily be a good deal to tarnish his reputation. He could probably still keep up with Nico Hülkenberg, but his hopes could hardly be any higher than this...
Not because he's slow, and not because he's "old." Just because he simply lacks the killer instinct that contemporaries Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso still possess.
