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Contact with Ferrari first began in '08 reveals Vettel

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel has revealed that Ferrari began contacting him whilst he was driving for Toro Rosso, following his maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix. The German, who up until this season had spent his entire career with backing from Red Bull, chose to jump ship to Ferrari at the end of last season after struggling to match team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. However whilst he only made a firm decision last year, he had been discussing the move for several years before that. "In the winter between 2012 and 2013 I went in secret to Maranello to talk with [then president Luca di] Montezemolo," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. But approaches had been made before...
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