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Vettel came 'close' to quitting F1 as he pondered future

Sebastian Vettel says he came close to quitting Formula 1 when he was thinking long and hard about his future in the sport. Vettel was informed last May that he was not part of Ferrari's plans for 2021, the Scuderia opting to pair Charles Leclerc with outgoing McLaren driver Carlos Sainz. The four-time world champion subsequently endured a long period of reflection during which he weighed his options, including retirement, even admitting that he had come "close" to choosing the latter. Vettel to extend F1 career with Aston Martin Racing! "I don’t know if there was a measure of how close you can get, but interms of having a lot of thoughts and I have to put myself first in...
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