Sebastian Vettel: Saying Goodbye To Formula 1 | Beyond The Grid | F1 Official Podcast

Sebastian Vettel is ready to say farewell to Formula 1. In a final in-depth interview with Tom Clarkson, Seb looks back at his F1 career. How he dealt with winning and losing, his rivalries and friendships with champions and teammates, and the races and moments that shaped him. He explains how ‘feeling loved’ fuelled his success, and what he’ll miss about life in F1. Seb also looks ahead – beyond his final chequered flag in Abu Dhabi - to what’s around the next corner.

0:00 – One race to go…
10:56 – Wins + losses
22:32 – ‘The best person in this world’
31:57 – Getting close with Lewis Hamilton
41:25 – Intense racing with Alonso, Webber + Ricciardo
52:16 – ‘The biggest natural talent I’ve come across’
1:01:07 – Seb’s last laps

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[newsmithyoutube]

You can hear how happy he is when he's talking about his family. What a man.

[cholatepnabangchang]

"If you give him a steering wheel, he knows what to do with it."

Excellent way to pack two classic Kimi memes into one. That's Seb for you.

[fiona]

Could listen to him talking for hours. So articulate, with such a pleasant voice. Will miss him a lot :(

[NavF]

52:15 Seb confirming that Kimi definitely had a huge amount of raw talent. Never seemed to care much but was always at the top

[tbz]

25:33 Hearts melt around the world. Very on brand for a sweetheart of a guy to feel this way about his wife and apparent soul mate.

[hamzterix]

2 minutes in and I am already emotional. A childhood hero, there's no other like Sebastian Vettel. Thank you SEB.

[arnoldrebello]

Seb is an example of a great human being. This to me stands out beyond his achievements in the sport. Standing up for social issues are the unwritten responsibilities of a sportsman/celebrity

[awnishshahi]

Seb... from italian gp to singapore gp you have won everything champion...and more than winning you have proved yourself to be a real icon of the sport in and out of the circuit....hats off to u legend

[leemorris]

This interview confirms what I've suspected these last few years - that Sebastian Vettel has a depth of intelligence not seen in most if not all professional athletes. He is thoughtful, modest, complimentary, self critical, and revealing. He has the ability to place himself in perspective. We are seeing in real time and in full view a champion transitioning to the next stage of his career. And life. Bravo. Here's to you Seb. May you find your next plateau - of that you surely will..

[MNA]

As lovable and widely accepted Seb has been for the past couple of years, I do miss Red Bull Seb’s ruthlessness and occasional assholery. I wish more people will remember him for his on track accomplishments in addition to his off-track ones - both grand in their own right. Danke Seb.

[junseongpark]

I still remember when I was a kid. Accidentally tuned onto 2013 Chinese GP on my home tv, saw his beautiful RB9 run down the pit straight...that sound, that scenery, that moment, I fell in love with the sport. Almost like a love at first sight. And since then, F1 has been part of my life. Thank you seb. Thank you for all the amazing childhood memories I had with my family and friends. You truly are a legend, an inspiration, and my childhood hero. Danke superheld

[pradyt]

@25:20 Thats the best admission of love I've heard in a long long time !!!

[andrewtrimble]

1st he amazed me, then he angered me, then I respected him, then I admired him, now I'll miss him. Thanks btg for a lovely insight to Sebastian vettel.

[flozy]

Oh my gosh, watching every driver retire is honestly so hard to see BUT to see one of the best, funniest, loving drivers retire NOW that’s even harder!!
Seb honestly carries what it means to be an F1 driver, determination, sportsmanship, kindness, maturing and learning from his mistakes and even if he did show a moment of poor character, he grew from it and became better and stronger

[richardm]

For me, I will always remember 2013 Seb and that incredible 9-win streak at the end of the season. The iconic moments of him bowing to the car in India and taking the pole in Singapore with just one lap, and watching on as no other driver could do a single thing about it.

[OPGAMING-ydqs]

The paddock will not be the same without him, A great human with a very big heart and loving personality!!!
Danke Seb❤️

[Mrcl]

Such a great insight, a real idol. Not only for me, but for millions of people out there. I ve had the chance to meet Sebastian together with Michael back in 2012, at Michael's karting track in Kerpen, Germany. Both of them are such great and genuine souls. I was only 11 years old back then, but after they watched the race back in the day, they both decided to take me around the track and teach me some little things, that still give me that extra advantage when I m racing today. I was always dreaming of becoming part of that next generation of racing, which is taking over today. Sadly we have never had the financial necessities to actually make the big moves, but nonetheless, the experience is priceless and I m so happy about being able to talk about this today.
Enjoy your last race as if it's your first, Seb💚💚💚

[abhinand]

Danke Seb for everything. You are the one who brought me back into F1 after a hiatus when Michael retired. Thank you for being the best human of all of us.

[Isan_]

I can’t believe it that seb is retiring he’s been one of my favorite drivers in F1 my dream is to be a F1 driver just like Seb one day I’ve always wanted to race alongside Vettel and Lewis Danke Seb for everything that you have done in the sport. Have a great day everyone stay safe

[Madness]

Sebastian has some of the most underrated overtakes, defensive moves and wet weather drives in his career - some edge of your seat stuff.