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This weekend marked the first-ever Miami GP. Although it was a spectacular event, there were questions raised about the quality of racing in Florida. Fans and drivers expressed that the track layout left much to be desired.

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Sebastian Vettel is one driver who would have liked to race elsewhere in the States. The Aston Martin driver opened up about wanting to race at Road America in Wisconsin. In the meantime, IndyCar driver Graham Rahal has offered Vettel a chance in his machinery at the circuit.

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Sebastian Vettel to try out IndyCar at Road America?

The German driver has previously expressed his love for the States and the racing scene there. He said, “has fantastic race circuits with incredible history.” Vettel wanted to see the F1 race in Wisconsin at Road America. He said, “… for certainly the money that was spent to build this could have easily, you know, brought the standard up in great places, like Road America.”.

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This caught the eye of the IndyCar driver and the son of the IndyCar team owner, Graham Rahal. The American has recently been pursuing Vettel on Twitter, offering him a chance to test out IndyCar machinery at the track.

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Immediately, he followed up this tweet by getting approval from his father and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing owner, Bobby Rahal.

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The same question was posed to Sebastian Vettel after the race on Sunday. The German said, “I need to have a look! But it’s a great track, so let’s see.”

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Will we get so Vettel testing for IndyCar at Road America anytime soon?

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Fans of the driver could not hold back their elation at the news. The driver who had previously said, “I’d love to go to proper tracks,” now has the chance to fulfill his dream. The fans all wanted to see Vettel take up his chance to drive at the circuit.

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More notably, fans wanted to see the German driving full-time in IndyCar. In the meantime, they tried to manifest this into reality over social media.

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However, will the fans get to fulfill their wish of seeing the German drive in Indy Car? No one knows. But currently, the driver needs to focus on the task at hand which is the 2022 season.

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Vettel has so far had a dismal start to life in 2022 after missing the opening 2 rounds due to COVID. He had another disappointing weekend at Miami this weekend as well. A crash with Mick Schumacher robbed him of the chance of points in Florida.

However, he will have to keep his hopes up for the next round in Barcelona. Both he and Aston Martin are in major need of a strong showing.

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Divyansh Priyadarshi is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his under-graduation in computer science engineering and is naturally drawn to the intriguing data-driven world of Formula 1. Being an author at ES isn't his first stint in penning down thoughts for his favorite sports, as he has a solid prior background in writing content for soccer, NBA, and UFC. Come Sunday, he can be seen rooting for Ferrari and more specifically Carlos Sainz to cross the finish line, and take the highest step on the podium. When he is not following the enthralling world of motorsports, he can be found playing soccer, reading books, and challenging his friends at Valorant and FIFA.

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