Vettel and Ferrari 'deserve' 2019 title - Wehrlein
Vettel and Ferrari 'deserve' 2019 title - Wehrlein
Current Formula E and Ferrari simulator driver Pascal Wehrlein wants to work as hard as possible in his new role with the team in order to help Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari finally break the dominance of Mercedes and win the championship because they "deserve it".
Ferrari recently announced that Wehrlein would work in the simulator for them alongside former Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley, and the German, who is friends with Vettel, wants to help the Scuderia claim their first title in over a decade.
"It makes me extremely proud. It's an honour for me to work for Ferrari," he told Auto Bild.
"I've been to Maranello and I've felt a mood there that I've never experienced before. Ferrari is just something very special.
"I will do my utmost to help Sebastian Vettel and the entire Ferrari team to win the world championship. They deserve it."
Four-time world champion Vettel is believed to have campaigned for his compatriot to get the role, which will run alongside his duties within Formula E.
Simulator drivers are often underestimated in F1, but Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto said they are actually "extremely important".
"They can basically be compared to the test drivers of yesterday, as testing is extremely limited today," he said.
MORE: Sainz comments on Alonso return rumours
MORE: Verstappen title charge backed by Honda promises - Red Bull
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Suspended Red Bull employee 'grilled' as Horner saga given potential END DATE
- 10 minutes ago
BLOW for former F1 champion as Mercedes preferences revealed
- 1 hour ago
F1 boss HITS BACK at star driver over schedule complaints
- 2 hours ago
F1 2025 Driver Lineup: Big names on the move as half the grid reshuffles for next season
- 3 hours ago
Haas announce Hulkenberg EXIT as F1 star's new team confirmed
- Today 11:27
F1 champion claims Drive to Survive success was 'very lucky'
- Today 13:59
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860