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Racing Point explain: Why Vettel, not Perez
acing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer says the decision to hire Sebastian Vettel and axe Sergio Perez "wasn't easy", but believes the four-time F1 champion will lift the soon-to-be Aston Martin team to a "different level". In a first TV interview since it was confirmed that Vettel would be replacing Perez for 2021, Szafnauer opened up to Sky Sports F1 about the big move, the decision-making process, and the close call between the two drivers. "We've been talking to [Seb] for quite some time and the decision was made two days ago," Szafnauer told Sky F1's Martin Brundle and Simon Lazenby ahead of the Tuscan GP. Vettel nearly 'quit' F1, explains Aston Martin move...
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