Vettel has “merits” in 2023 Aston Martin F1 form

Vettel retired at the end of last year after a 15-year career which yielded four consecutive world championships for Red Bull from 2010 until 2013.

He ended his run in F1, which also included a long stint at Ferrari, with two years in the midfield at Aston Martin, where he failed to find success apart from a solitary podium in 2021 at Baku.

But just as Aston found a huge leap in performance for 2023, Vettel is no longer around to reap the rewards of his two seasons…