Sebastian Vettel in WEC, not before 2025?

The rumor of an arrival of Sebastian Vettel en WEC has been in the news in recent weeks. The name of the four-time world champion Formula 1 with Red Bull was associated with the JOTA team, along with two other veterans of the discipline: Robert Kubica and Jenson Button. If the Pole will not ride with the Kent team since he signed up with AF Corse to get behind the wheel of a Classic Ferrari for sale Hypercar under private registration, the Englishman, currently at Daytona for pre-season testing of theIMSA with Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, remains a possibility. Hertz Team JOTA also tested Frenchman Norman Nato during the WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain.

As for Vettel, the test he had to carry out with the Porsche 963 from JOTA fell into the water. “ Sebastian hasn't actually tested with JOTA, said team boss Dieter Gass in an article by Motorsport-Magazin.com. We were in contact, but for various reasons, including the fact that the vehicle was abroad, that the tests had to be registered 30 days in advance or Sebastian's personal projects, a test with our Porsche was not possible. could not take place. »

This setback has not, however, buried the discussions between the two parties. “ We are still interested in working with him and continuing discussions at any time, including regarding 2025. "" There have been some discussions because I have received various requests, but there is nothing concrete yet, said Sebastian Vettel on the sidelines of the German Sustainable Development Prize ceremony which took place in Düsseldorf on November 24.. I asked myself, looking forward to the time when I could get behind the wheel of a car again, if that would still be acceptable. The answer cannot be total abstinence. It's my passion, I discovered it when I was a little boy. » His arrival in the WEC could, however, wait until 2025.

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