German rally legend says Vettel should stop his F1 career
Jun.7 - Sebastian Vettel should think about retiring from Formula 1, according to fellow German and well-known racing legend Walter Rohrl.
The 75-year-old, who won two world rally championships, is scathing of Vettel's apparent hypocrisy in terms of staying in F1 whilst constantly urging for more environmental action.
"I once asked myself what happened to him," Rohrl told Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
"But when I think about it, after 15 years in Formula 1 and now to think you're an environmental polluter, then if it was me then I would have to stop.
"It's difficult for him to whine that he wants to do something for the environment and at the same time fly around the world with Formula 1. So he should be consistent and adjust his life accordingly," the German added.
Rohrl, however, said he is not overly surprised if Vettel's motivation has slipped away in a "thousandth of a second business".
Until then, he said he hopes the quadruple world champion eventually ends his career "safe and healthy".
"I like him and from my point of view I do not hope that he abseils off the freeway, as Greenpeace does again and again to paralyse public transport," Rohrl said.
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He's right to continue if he wants & he's seemingly unwilling to stop just yet.
I meant to type 'his' right.
Yes Seb is still doing well actually been very good but without a good car he won't get talked like a driver in top car and in Monaco he made 3 moves
Mr. Rohrl has a point about Vettel’s position on environmental issues. I have the utmost respect for Vettel, the man. But sometimes Seb has to decide, what is more important, his love for racing or his dedication to the environment. Sometimes actions have more mpact with actions and leading by example, than just talking. The environmental concerns are not just about the cars, flying all the world in gas-guzzling private airplanes, transportation cost of shipping all their equipment around the world. Can’t always have it both ways.
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