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Marko urged Vettel to 'be on the market at the right time'
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says he encouraged Sebastian Vettel to sit out the 2021 season in order to return to F1's drivers' market "at the right time". Vettel was unexpectedly given notice by Ferrari back in May of 2020 that he no longer figured in the Scuderia's future plans. As Vettel pondered his future, and ahead of his decision to join Aston Martin for 2021, the former Red Bull driver sought advice from Marko who urged the German to enjoy a year on the sidelines. Speaking to F1-Insider, the Austrian explained why at the time he encouraged the four-time world champion to take a sabbatical. “It was clear [at the start of 2020] that Sebastian would have another...
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