Bernie: Vettel should go back to Red Bull

Bernie Ecclestone believes Sebastian Vettel should return to Red Bull to show that he is still very fast.

After leaving Ferrari at the end of 2020, Vettel was stranded in midfield for the 2021 season, and in ferrari's final two seasons, Vettel was beaten by Charles Leclerc, and people began to doubt Vettel's speed. Vettel admits he has thought about retiring in the past, but former F1 boss Ecclestone believes he has won the right to leave F1 when he likes it, while partnering max Verstappen will show he can still be quick.

Asked when Vettel should leave the sport, Bernie said: "When he likes it. We don't know how fast he is now because he's not in a competitive car anymore, so it's hard to say he's not as fast as he used to be, in fact, he needs to go back to Red Bull. ”

The four-time world champion said the "flame is still burning" inside him in the hope of more success in F1, adding that he now feels happier than he did at Ferrari. But leaving Ferrari for a midfield team as one of the most successful drivers in F1 history has left him questioning whether it was right to continue, but he chose to continue the sport.

The German said at the end of 2021: "Of course, sometimes you ask yourself questions of meaning, and if I say I haven't thought of that yet, I'm lying." If I no longer feel the inner drive and ambition, and just stick to passing on the message or increasing the bank balance, it will be a betrayal of the next generation... But the flame inside me is still burning. ”