A Sebastian Vettel comeback would have been a crowd-pleaser but Aston Martin backing Felipe Drugovich in Bahrain is the right call. Here's why... F1
Aston Martin right to drop Sebastian Vettel dreams and back Felipe Drugovich in Bahrain“Sebastian Vettel!” the romantics cried. “Stoffel Vandoorne!” others advised. But Aston Martin listened to neither, putting Felipe Drugovich in pole position for his F1 debut.
Aston Martin principal Mike Krack described Drugovich as “faultless” and added “we’re very happy with what he has done” after his testing session. Still it took until Sunday to finally confirm who would be Stroll’s stand-in should the Canadian fail to show in Bahrain. On the surface, Vettel returning does look logical. He drove a full Formula 1 season for Aston Martin last year and even started to look like his younger self in later rounds. Perhaps jumping in for one last rodeo would allow the German to enjoy himself at the wheel, taking the pressure off to unleash that talented born-racer one last time.
The 22-year-old was on the ground in Silverstone as recently as last week working in Aston Martin’s simulator, having shared a picture from the facility on Instagram. The Bahrain test was his first experience in the AMR23, but he now has 117 informative laps on Sunday’s Grand Prix circuit over Vettel and Vandoorne.Thanks to his Mercedes connections and respect in the paddock, Vandoorne’s name almost always pops up when a one-off Formula 1 chance arises.
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