Vettel goes for circuits: 'Even though they pay the least there'

Sebastian Vettel would find it incomprehensible if Formula 1 no longer goes to iconic circuits such as Monza and Albert Park. According to the German, despite all the new circuits, F1 must also take into account the history of the sport.

The Formula 1 calendar has expanded in recent years and with the arrival of Miami, Las Vegas and Qatar there are quite a few new names on the schedule. However, there is a limit to the number of Grands Prix that can be held in a year, and so existing races must also be removed from the calendar. Vettel said in Australia that he hopes that a good balance can be found.

Vettel likes historic races

''I think it's always exciting to go to new places, providing they are good places, right places for us to be at. For example, Singapore is a great example. We'd never been there before and now, you know, it's great to be back this year. And, you know, the first night race, I think there's something special about that track and that place,'' the German told The press conference in Melbourne.

However, the four-time world champion also warns the management: ''You don't want to lose out, as you said, on the places you've gone to for so long. So it would be horrible to lose Melbourne from the calendar. It would be horrible to you lose some of the tracks, the core tracks in Europe.''

F1's choice

Vettel understands that the finances of the new circuits play a decisive role and also that there are only a limited number of weekends in a year. He therefore proposes that some circuits be alternated annually, so that they do remain part of F1. After all, according to Vettel, big names should not disappear.

''I think it's unimaginable to lose Italy, for example, off the calendar, for many reasons, even though they probably pay the least. But yeah, I think this is something we need to hold on to," concludes the German, who came into action in Australia for the first time this season after his corona infection.