'Lost son.' Vettel just didn't go home. Mateschitz is offended.
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Sebastian Vettel's situation is precarious. The four-time world champion doesn't have a seat for next year yet. Last week it was suggested that Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz would like to bring 'lost son' Vettel back home (Red Bull Racing). However, the opposite appears to be true.
Vettel's contract with Scuderia Ferrari will not be renewed in 2021, which leaves the driver on the sidelines for that year. F1 journalist Christian Nimmervol reported that there would still be room for the German at Red Bull Racing, the team where he took four championships.
The opposite now turns out to be true. According to Nimmervol, Mateschitz had ordered Vettel to come back. Corriere Dello Sport however reports that the whole story turns out to be different. Helmut Marko has let things shimmer through.
Mateschitz angry at Vettel
According to the Red Bull advisor, Mateschitz is angry with Vettel and has been severely offended by an earlier action of the driver: "Mateschitz doesn't want him back because he is offended. He has the memory of an elephant and can still remember that Vettel did not tell anything about his intentions to move to Ferrari at the time".
The move to the direct competitor seemed like a good move for the German in 2014. In the end this turned out not to be the case based on the competition. More than five years later, Vettel again experiences the disadvantages of his choice at the time. The only place now the Heppenheimer could possibly go is Racing Point, under very precise conditions.