Vettel, the four-time champion, had to step aside for reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg in the first two races of the season after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Sebastian Vettel will race in Australia for the third time this season after missing the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to Covid-19. Vettel, the four-time champion, had to step aside for reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg in the first two races of the season after testing positive for Covid-19. He will, however, race at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit on the weekend of April 8-10.
Aston Martin, along with Williams, is the only team yet to score points so far this season. The team had a lot of promise going into the new season with F1’s new technical regulations but it has been disappointing so far. Vettel had spoken about the new AMR-22 after the first pre-season testing of the year.
“The car wants to be driven in a different way. I am playing with driving styles and what I can do. Equally we are playing with the car, we are trying to sort some problems that we have, some of the challenges that we’ve faced, find solutions,” the German said.
“There is still a lot to do,” he added, “everybody is flat-out and there is still a very, very steep and high mountain to climb… but it’s fun, I think the challenge is fun and the belief is there that one day we will reach that peak.”
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Ahead of the race at Albert Park, Melbourne, the four-time world champion said that it will be a challenge to properly maneuver the car in what he feels will be an unpredictable race. “After testing positive and missing the first two races, it feels a bit like arriving late to school, so I’m really keen to get going again,” Vettel said.
“Starting my season in Australia is something I’ve done before, of course, and it’s also great that Formula 1 is returning after a difficult couple of years. For me, after nearly a month out of the car, it will be important to learn throughout the practice sessions, and I hope we can take some steps forward in what is usually an exciting and unpredictable race,” the German added.
