Round-up: Red Bull’s decision to not re-sign Vettel due to a “mistake” by Carlos Sainz
The first weekend of the F1 summer break shutdown doesn’t mean things have gone quiet just yet – check out the latest F1 news from Sunday!
With all the F1 factories shut and most of the top names curled up on a beach, there are still quite a few F1 news stories making the headlines.
F1 news: Helmut Marko reveals reasons for not bringing back Sebastian Vettel
Four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is yet to fully close the door on a comeback to Formula 1, as he nears being almost two full seasons out of the sport.
The chance of a dream reunion with Red Bull has seemed a possibility on occasion, particularly with Sergio Perez struggling for form, but Helmut Marko has revealed that the presence of Max Verstappen – known for his ability to break teammates – means that partnering Vettel with him isn’t likely.
“Sebastian has already been away for two years,” said Marko of the driver that brought Red Bull its first titles in a dominant run between 2010 and ’13.
“[Nico] Hülkenberg has also been away for longer, but he’s not a four-time World Champion, so he’s even hungrier.
“And to be honest: Sebastian next to Max in the Red Bull? I didn’t want to do that to him.”
