Vettel reveals what his new project 'F1FOREST' is truly about

10:28, 16 Nov

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byTobia Elia

Sebastian Vettel unveiled his latest environmental-related project last weekend in Interlagos.

“The idea is to collect as many trees as possible, because many trees make a forest”

- Sebastian Vettel

Following the 2023 Buzzing Corner initiative in Suzuka, aimed at preserving biodiversity, and the Race4Women event in Saudi Arabia earlier this season, the four-time world champion returned to the paddock with his F1FOREST project, leveraging the Formula 1 circus as a platform with the support of all 20 drivers.

But what exactly is the project about? “The idea is to collect as many trees as possible, because many trees make a forest – it’s as simple as that,” Vettel told F1.com

“We’re getting everyone involved, from the drivers to people inside the paddock and fans at the track. We also went to visit schools, kids from different backgrounds, rich and poor, and an elderly home. We want to include as many people as possible, obviously online as well, on social media, where we can tell the story.

Sebastian Vettel and Oscar Piastri at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Photo: RacePictures

“The Amazon rainforest was the trigger for ‘F1FOREST’ when I visited it last year. It inspired me so much, and I learned so much. It was so cool, but also so sad, to see how it’s threatened, how much is lost, and how it looks when it’s destroyed. I wanted to help, and I wanted to do something, so that’s how we got together.”

The core idea behind the initiative is to ask people within the Formula 1 world to draw a tree, share what it means to them, and create a collage from all the drawings—a project that all 20 current drivers on the grid have also joined.

“I think for those couple of minutes, or that moment, the drivers were able to get away,” Vettel added. “That was great to see, because it was the same with the kids. They’re in their regular environment, in school or where they live, and just by being able to imagine something different on paper and express it, you’re able to get away.”

Vettel addresses buzz over potential Red Bull F1 comeback

The four-time world champion’s return to the paddock was, of course, the perfect opportunity to ask him about a potential Formula 1 comeback, three years after hanging up his helmet.

In recent months, the German has been linked to a possible return to Red Bull in a managerial role as Helmut Marko’s successor—a prospect that ultimately came to nothing.

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