Vettels younger brother joins Mercedes

Sebastian Vettels younger brother Fabian is set to join Mercedes. Bild newspaper has reported that he will sign for Mercedes and drive in the ADAC GT Masters series for 2019. Despite the fact that the Sebastian Vettel is usually in a rivalry with Mercedes, the opportunity is too good to miss.

“Mercedes was always our opponent,” Fabian said. “It was like that practically for the whole family, because my brother has always raced against them, so in the beginning it was funny.

“But I have no problem that my brother battles Mercedes in formula one and I drive for them in the GT Masters,” Fabian added.

When asked what Sebastian thought of it Fabian said, “Sebastian took it well and said ‘If you have the opportunity, go for it!'”

Fabian will hope to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and will look to impress the racing world with this opportunity.