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The final race of the 2022 F1 season in Abu Dhabi saw Sebastian Vettel cross the finish line for the last time. After the season-ending race in the UAE, Vettel hung his racing overalls. But before he takes off from the sport, the four-time world champion has one final request to make.

The former Aston Martin driver asked for more transparency in the sport and for them to comply with global standards. As per GPFans, Vettel said, “In general, more transparency, because I think the world is opening up, F1 should follow, should lead, so more transparency.”

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More credibility, as I think with all the claims and all the things that we’re saying we’re doing and wanting to do in the future, we need to prove that we are actually doing them, as a sport,” further asserted the former Ferrari driver.

Vettel is undoubtedly one of the most renowned faces when it comes to all things off-track. An ardent advocate for environmental as well as human rights, the man from Germany is a fan favorite.

Lewis Hamilton admires Sebastian Vettel as a human

Lewis Hamilton, one of Sebastian Vettel’s former fierce opponents on the track, admires the German for who he is. For all things on track as well as off track, the Briton has always been vocal about the German and his human nature.

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Talking about this, the Mercedes spearhead stated, “He’s one of the only drivers that stand for something. I mean, really, what other driver here has really truly stood for something other than themselves? And that’s something to be really admired in a human being.”

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The Briton also expressed that he will miss the German on track, and in the paddock. Hamilton also shared that Vettel will be one of the few people he would want to be friends with even after 30 years.

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Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are one of the very few drivers who are known to stand for environmental and social causes. Do you think anyone from the younger generation can take their place in the future?

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Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 and NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Sabyasachi is an ardent Red Bull and Max Verstappen fan and has been following the sport for over a decade now.
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