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The McLaren driver's honesty with the media over the last few seasons has been a contentious topic, with some believing that his approach displays weakness and will encourage rivals. However, Vettel, who won four successive drivers' titles for Red Bull from 2010-2013 before retiring in 2022, has spoken out in defence of the Brit. Speaking in Saudi Arabia ahead of last week's Grand Prix, Vettel told Sky Sports F1: "We're all having good times and bad times, whether we are Formula 1 drivers or having a regular job.
Aren't we all like that? We have better days and worse days. "The threat now is that people talk about what he's maybe going through, and interpret it as a sign of weakness. Like, 'Why is he doing that? What's going on with him? What's wrong with him?' "Nothing's wrong with him.
I think everybody's going through the same things in different phases of your life. Self-doubt is the most natural thing there is, but it's the most unnatural thing to talk about, and that is wrong. "So, I think it's completely fine and I think it's very courageous of him to open up and talk about that side of him.
And I wish and I hope that the media picks it up and turns it a little bit around." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sebastian Vettel has launched his Race4Women event in an effort to increase female participation in motorsport. 'Norris' approach will inspire young kids' After claiming his first F1 victories last season as McLaren won the Constructors' Championship, Norris began 2025 facing more attention than ever before having been installed as favourite for the drivers' title.
He has endured an inconsistent start to his campaign, struggling to extract optimal performance from his McLaren since impressively winning the opening race in Australia. He lost the leadership of the world championship for the first time to team-mate Oscar Piastri last Sunday after finishing fourth in the Jeddah..
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