Sebastian Vettel is retained for Formula 1. After this season, the 33-year-old German will trade Ferrari for the ambitious Racing Point, where he will take over Sergio Pérez's seat. This puts an end to months of speculation.

The marriage of Vettel and Ferrari never brought as much happiness as hoped and expected beforehand. As a four-time world champion on behalf of Red Bull, between 2010 and 2013, Vettel became one of the best drivers in Formula 1 history. At the Scuderia, where Vettel drove since 2015, he failed to continue his championship rain. The highest possible result turned out to be second place in 2017 and 2018, behind world champion Lewis Hamilton. Last season Vettel drove his Ferrari to fifth place.
 
At Racing Point, Vettel is starting his fifteenth uninterrupted season in the king's class, after making his debut at Sauber in 2007. Vettel's transfer gained momentum after it became known that Vettel had to make his choice before July 31st if he wanted to go to Racing Point. That team had a clause in Sergio Pérez's contract. The Mexican could be bought off for a large sum of money.

Number four 

As a result, Vettel is retained for Formula 1 and joins one of the circuit's strongest performing teams. Racing Point is in fourth place in the constructors' championship with the Mercedes-like car, just above number five Ferrari. The Italian race stable previously took over Carlos Sainz from McLaren, to act as a companion to Charles Leclerc.