Vettel was 'never really close' to returning to Red Bull last year, despite the German having held 'brief chats' with the energy drinks giant after his exit from Ferrari. F1
Vettel was asked by Motorsport.com at Monza about the seriousness of talks with Red Bull following his Ferrari exit, but he said it was never a firm prospect.
“So it was never really close. But of course, I know, Christian, I know Helmut. So for sure, I had a brief chat with them, but never really anything serious. “So obviously, a couple of months later, you could look back and say what if, and so on. But I'm happy with the choice I made.”Vettel will retire from F1 at the end of the season, leaving Aston Martin after two years that have seen him score its best result since rebranding for 2021 with second place in Azerbaijan last year. 2022 has proven more difficult for Aston Martin, but Vettel said there were no regrets about his decision to join the team.
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