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Ecclestone advises Vettel 'to take a year off'

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has advised his good friend Sebastian Vettel to take a year off from Formula 1 and observe the sport's changes before deciding on his future. The shock announcement of Vettel's departure from Ferrari at the end of this season has sparked a lot of speculation about the four-time world champion's next move. On paper, opportunities exist at Renault and Mercedes for 2021, but there are also good reasons for Vettel not joining either team. Oddly, the prospect of the German driver taking a sabbatical has seldom been mentioned, but at 32-years-old - two years young than Lewis Hamilton, Vettel could afford to spend 12 months on the sidelines. And that's exactly...
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