‘Don’t Waste It’ – Sebastian Vettel’s Heartfelt Message to Ferrari Teammate Leclerc Following Abu Dhabi GP

Sebastian Vettel drove his last race for Ferrari at the 2020 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Vettel joined the team in 2015 and started at Ferrari with four world championships already to his name. Both the teams had hoped that the partnership would yield another championship for them. However, Vettel had to leave the team without a championship with them.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc joined Ferrari in 2019, replacing Kimi Raikkonen. The Monegasque showed brilliant skills and soon settled himself as the future of Ferrari. As Sebastian was preparing to leave the team, he spoke about Charles in a post-race interview.

He stated that even though Leclerc has given him a few headaches here and there, he will miss him. He wished Leclerc all the best and mentioned that he is potentially going to be the man of the future. Sebastian Vettel also wrote a personal heartfelt message for Leclerc on his helmet and gave it to him.

The message read, “To Charles, you are the most talented driver I came across in 15 years of F1. Don’t waste it. Whatever you do to be happy and smile. Thanks for everything.”

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Charles Leclerc’s message to Sebastian Vettel

Leclerc was wearing a helmet during the race that said, “Thank you, Seb.” The special helmet was to signify the six years that Vettel has given to this team. After Sebastian gave his helmet to Leclerc, the Monegasque had a few words of his own to share.

He wrote on Twitter, “I learnt so much from you as a person and as a driver in these last two years together. Thanks for pushing me to improve all the time, it’s been a honor to be your teammate, and I honestly wish you the very best. Top driver and a Top man.”

Charles Leclerc will be joined by a new teammate, Carlos Sainz, for the next season. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel will move on to Aston Martin as a part of the new chapter of his Formula 1 career.

The Ferrari teammates will soon race against each other. While Sebastian Vettel will hope that the improved Aston Martin helps him fight for the podium, Charles will hope that Ferrari’s engine woes end and the team can get back to their past glory days.