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Formula 1 becomes a way of life for people associated with the sport. Naturally, for 4x champion, Sebastian Vettel, who spent over a decade in F1, this sport is all that he knows. That being said, every good thing in life comes to an end. And so, at the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season, Vettel bowed out of the sport and hung up his racing helmet. It’s been a good six months since the German Weltmeister said goodbye to his fans. But how’s he been coping?

In a recent interview with Bild, the 35-year-old spoke about many things close to his heart. Chief amongst them were his family and the sport he has left behind. He was quoted as saying, “So far, I’m doing very well with my decision [to leave F1]. But what I miss most is the competition and the tension.”

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“After such a long time in racing, this is the first time I’ve had something like a daily routine. It took me some time to get used to it. Above all, I enjoy spending time with my children,” concluded the German. These admissions were enough for Formula 1 and Sebastian Vettel fans all over the world to speculate about his future!

Fans react as Sebastian Vettel delivers his post-retirement feedback

As soon as Vettel’s words went viral, fans rushed to Twitter to share their reactions. Fans were both optimistic and happy for the 4x champion. One fan even commented, “oh he’s definitely gonna be back in a year or two I WIN AGAIN.”

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Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions to this viral Sebastian Vettel Tweet.

It would appear that Vettel is actually enjoying the retired life. Even while racing, he was very vocal about how much of a family man he was, and now, he is getting that valuable time with his children and wife. However, fans were still that tiny bit optimistic about a racing return as Vettel hinted at the possibility of him missing the sport a bit too much.

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With the German automobile giants, Audi making a historic entry into the sport in 2026, can we see Sebastian Vettel gearing up once again for one last dance?

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 500 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports.
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Akash Pandhare