“Dream Team” Reunites as Sebastian Vettel’s Shock Return to Competitive Racing After F1 Break-Up Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

It’s very rare to see real mentor-mentee relationships thrive in the cutthroat world of Formula 1. That being said, it’s no secret that Sebastian Vettel really looks out for Mick Schumacher. His father, Michael, was a hero to Vettel and did, in a way, look out for the 4x Champion when he’d just started out. Their relationship goes all the way back to when Vettel was karting! That’s why it doesn’t come as a surprise that Vettel has now returned the favor to Mick when his father actually cannot be here to do it for him.

It’s just been a month since Sebastian Vettel hung up his racing helmet in Formula 1. And as the old saying goes, you can take the man out of racing, but you cannot take the racing out of the man. The 4x Champion has now decided to make a sensational return to racing, and his teammate is going to be none other than Mick Schumacher himself! They will race at the Race of Champions in January next year.

Race of Champions is essentially an “annual event [that] brings together the world’s finest drivers from all the disciplines of competition – on four wheels and two – and sets them free to battle, head-to-head, on the very same track in the very same car.”

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As soon as ROC’s official Instagram page revealed the news that Vettel and Mick Schumacher will be driving for team Germany, F1 fans stormed Twitter to share their reactions to seeing the duo reunited and Vettel making his official racing comeback.

Fans react as Sebastian Vettel makes racing comeback just weeks after F1 retirement

The official Instagram account of the competition posted a promotional image of team Germany for the 2023 Race of Champions cup. It revealed that 4x Champion Sebastian Vettel and German, Mick Schumacher, will be racing together to help team Germany win a 9th ROC Cup.

“The boys are back in town! We’re delighted to reunite @mickschumacher with @sebastianvettel at #ROCSweden 2023 as they chase a ninth ROC Nations Cup for Team Germany on 28-29 January 2023!”

One fan on Instagram commented, “You can’t keep a Schumacher and a Vettel from the ROC,” as Vettel and Mick’s father, Michael Schumacher, have teamed up together in the past to race at the event. Another fan speculated a future F1 driver market sensation. “Team Audi 2026.” All in all, fans were in a nostalgic mood.

“Yes, there come memories high earlier Seb and Michael. And now Seb and Mick.”

Fans on Twitter even called it a “Dream Team.”

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The ROC isn’t strictly a serious racing event. However, has the racing bug bitten Vettel again? If so, will we see him make a return to F1 racing soon?