Sebastian Vettel F1 News: HUGE deal completed ahead of legend's race return

Sebastian Vettel

HUGE deal completed ahead of F1 legend Vettel's return

Sebastian Vettel retired from F1 following the 2022 season

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 8 February 2025 02:00 Updated: 02:40

A huge new deal has been confirmed ahead of Sebastian Vettel's return to the racing track in 2025.

The four-time Formula 1 champion and legend of the sport retired in 2022 having had an incredibly successful career. F1 HEADLINES: Verstappen tipped for Daytona 500 run as Cadillac secure NEW signing

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The German racer achieved four back-to-back drivers' titles from 2010 until 2013 with his efforts also proving fruitful for Christian Horner's outfit, with Red Bull securing four consecutive wins in the constructors' standings during the same era.

Daniel Ricciardo was Sebastian Vettel's last team-mate at Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel concluded his F1 career racing for Aston Martin

Official Pirelli deal announced for Sydney Race Of Champions

The 33rd edition of the event will see drivers from a variety of motorsport disciplines such as F1, WEC, and Nascar be pitted against each other in the ultimate test of raw talent.

Vettel previously won the individual ROC in London in 2015 and the Nations Cup title six times alongside Michael Schumacher, but a decade later, the former Red Bull star will partner up with the legend's son, Mick Schumacher, to represent Germany at the event.

In the latest update ahead of Vettel's return, it has been announced that Pirelli will be the official tire supplier for the 2025 edition of the ROC as the event debuts in the Southern Hemisphere.

Following the announcement, Mario Isola, Pirelli Motorsport Director, said: "The Race Of Champions is a unique event because it sees drivers from very different disciplines compete on equal terms, highlighting their talent and providing a very exciting show.

"For Pirelli, this partnership is a great opportunity to be associated with an event which is now a traditional fixture on the motorsport calendar and which, this year, is taking place for the first time in Australia, a country known for its great love of motorsport."

Pirelli also provides the tires for F1 and have been conducting tests this week with stars of the modern grid such as Lewis Hamilton, with the session acting as part of a test for the new tires which will be introduced alongside new regulations in F1 in 2026.

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