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Sebastian Vettel is undoubtedly one of the most iconic figures in the world of Formula 1. Week in and week out, the German turns up and creates a scene that either makes the fans go crazy or applauds the former Red Bull driver for his actions. On one such circumstance in Mexico, Vettel’s pre-race mischief left the fans in a frenzy.

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During the 2022 F1 Mexican Grand Prix driver parade, Vettel suddenly left the track, went off-road, and drove near the fans to wave at them. The Aston Martin driver drove near the barrier with his teammate, Lance Stroll. The German asked the designated driver to get out of his seat and then took his seat to go with the shenanigans.

Apart from being extremely talented and serious about his job, the German is well known for his wit and humor. All of these fetched the former Red Bull star a huge fanbase in the sport. In this case, as well, fans loved the daring action by the former Ferrari driver.

Fans react to the playful driver Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has pulled off such stunts earlier as well. During the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year, Vettel toured the circuit in a moped. Even though fans loved the action, he was summoned by the stewards and was later fined for it.

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Given below are some of the reactions taken from Twitter:

However, in this case, the stewards didn’t announce anything as yet. Nevertheless, Sebastian Vettel has proved time and time again that he’s a crowd favorite.

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As Sebastian Vettel is all set to leave Formula 1 at the end of this year, the fans will surely miss him on the track as well as off the track.

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