Sebastian Vettel Takes a “Rare L” With His Rant at Italian President for Reviving Banned F1 Tradition

Formula 1 had committed to having no airshows beginning this year, owing to their commitment to the environment. Sebastian Vettel was less than impressed when the Italian Grand Prix saw not one, but two flypasts. How did the fans react to his criticism of F1? We find out.

Vettel expressed his disappointment with F1 allowing a flypast to happen. Vettel thinks that F1 caved into the demands of the Italian president, who was adamant about having an airshow.

Fans, who otherwise praise Vettel for his outspoken criticism of Formula 1, on various subjects, did not agree with his sentiment this time around. While some felt that airshows are an integral part of the race experience, others advised him to keep his focus limited to racing.

Fans disagree with Sebastian Vettel and want the airshows to stay

In an interview given to motorsport.com, 4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel let his feelings known on the airshow that happened at the Italian GP.

When asked whether he wanted the race at the legendary circuit at Monza to continue, he said, “I hope so and I hope they stop doing the flybys.”

“I heard the president was insisting to have the flybys. He’s about 100 years old, so maybe it’s difficult for him to let go of this kind of ego things,” Vettel continued.

The fans, however, did not echo the sentiment.

While some fans made their feelings known with a simple “Rare Seb L”, others were a little more vocal.

One Instagram user wrote, “Small percentage actually cares about this, this flyby show is cool and will always be cool”.

A similar sentiment was seen throughout the fans’ reaction, “The fly by was pretty cool on TV.”

“I love Seb but no Flybys are part of the racing culture.”

Some fans even thought that this was a case of activism gone too far. One user said, “I like Seb, but this seems a bit too much imho”.

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While the fans are entitled to their opinion, Vettel’s criticism is not unwarranted. He is just reminding F1 of their own ban on flypasts and their commitment to carbon neutrality.

Formula 1’s carbon neutral commitment

In January this year, F1 announced the ban on military air display at GPs. The ban came amidst F1’s commitment to sustainability and the environment.

While the governments can use military airshows to make geo-political statements, they do harm the air as well. While the ban was announced, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) was given an exception.

Apart from efforts to develop more environmentally sustainable fuel, the ban was another step F1 took in their ambition to go carbon neutral by 2030.

The commitment includes sourcing of more reusable materials for cars and power units. While this ambition might seem a little far-fetched for now, it is a step in the right direction, nonetheless.

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Is the ban a step in the right direction? Should F1 stick to their expertise in racing? Or is it a case of messing with the tradition?