Sebastian Vettel Eyeing a Career in Mechanical Engineering After F1?

Published 03/28/2020, 10:47 AM EDT

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For Sebastian Vettel fans (including myself) this early Coronavirus shutdown is particularly hard to get through. Why? Its because fans have a way to connect with other drivers during the summer or winter break. For the uninformed, Seb isn’t on social media which means we have no idea what he’s up to during time off from F1.

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Luckily, Ferrari was gracious enough to organize a Q&A session with Sebastian. The German driver answered some of the burning questions that fans had for the man himself. The most interesting bit during the Q&A was when Vettel revealed if he would still pursue a degree in engineering after hanging up his racing boots.

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Vettel is by far the most technically sound driver on the grid. I don’t mean to berate or belittle the other drivers but Seb has a keen eye for machines in general. He often goes the extra mile to learn new things about the car. Furthermore, Vettel’s often seen inspecting cars after a session – always looking out for things that stand out.

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When not in an F1 car Vettel transforms into a grease monkey. He’s often tinkering around with his enormous classic motorcycle collection. One thing’s for certain, he isn’t afraid to hide his love for motorcycles.

When asked if he would still pursue a career in engineering, Vettel said he wouldn’t rule out going back to university.

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When I finished high school, I was planning to go to university and study mechanical engineering.”

“So, it’s probably something I can think of”

“It’s always something that’s fascinated me to know and understand how things work” replied Vettel on Ferrari’s Youtube channel.

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The German was also quizzed on his favourite helmet design, to which he had a diplomatic reply. Vettel is the undisputed king of helmet designs and with the FIA scrapping the controversial helmet rule, fans were waiting to see Vettel’s newest designs.

The 4 times World Champion was recently in the news for allegedly being offered a Ferrari contract renewal. The rumour mill suggests Seb’s new deal is a for one year at comes with a reduced salary. It will be interesting to see Vettel’s next move in F1 with his contract coming to an end.

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Abhishek Bharadwaj

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Abhishek Bharadwaj is an F1 author and content strategist at EssentiallySports. Having joined ES in January 2020, he has over 700 articles to his name. While he was first introduced to the world of F1 in 2006, he started religiously following the sport in 2012 and has had an undying passion for it ever since.
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