De Vries F1 sacking was “harsh” and “brutal”

Vettel drove for the Faenza-based team when it was known as Toro Rosso before moving to Red Bull and winning four world championships prior to leaving for Ferrari.

He remains on friendly terms with the Milton Keynes-based team and its boss Christian Horner.

Speaking in an ITV interview at Goodwood on Saturday, Vettel stressed that he is happy to see his former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo make a return to the grid, but said that the turn of events was unfortunate for De…