Vettel stands above the crowd.
With all the money and pressure on the line in today’s Formula One racing–probably more than at any other time in history–drivers are more interested in the business side of the racing. While that’s understandable, there is one driver who seems to care about more than just being behind a steering wheel. That driver is the four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel making his declaration (photo, Autosport)
Vettel has become an outspoken humanitarian. At this year’s British Grand Prix, Vettel stayed afterward and helped clean up tons of cups, bottles, and other trash items that were scattered all over the circuit by the 300+ thousand attendees.
Following the Grand Prix in Hungary, Vettel donned a t-shirt in support of the LGBTQ community. Many fans supported that gesture, but not the race officials at this track, where the situation is not well appreciated in that country.
And at last week’s Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session, the crash of Lando Norris at Eau Rouge in the rain had Vettel loudly complaining to his engineers that the final session should have been red-flagged. He also checked up on Norris to see if he was alright. To be more open-minded, Vettel thought that the rain-effected race should not have had points given, calling the situation “a joke.”
Vettel’s actions stand above the crowd. Hopefully, in the future, we will see more drivers like him–drivers who get results on the track and show that they care.
