In the round-up: Sebastian Vettel has downplayed the possibility he could return to Formula 1.
In brief
Vettel “at peace” with life after F1
Vettel, who left F1 at the end of 2022, admitted being back in the paddock at Imola made him long to return. “I’m enjoying my time, especially with the kids,” he told Channel 4. “Obviously, I miss Formula 1 on days like this when the sun’s out, people are here, full house. I wish to be in a competitive car and just ne on the grid.”
However Vettel, who tested Porsche’s 963 World Endurance Championship Hypercar earlier this year, said “it doesn’t look like” he will return to F1 “because I think I have a very distinct way of how to do things.”
“There’s lots of things that I miss but there’s also things that just don’t work together,” he said. “It was a very tough decision, it still hurts, I think it’s better now after one and a half years of distance. But I think I’m very much at peace with it and enjoying my new life.”
Penske’s Indianapolis domination continues
Penske stayed on top in the eighth practice session for the Indianapolis 500, the day after locking out the front row of the grid for this weekend’s race.
Last year’s winner Josef Newgarden was quickest with a best lap of 364.094kph (226.238mph). Andretti’s Colton Herta separated Newgarden from his team mate Will Power in third, with pole-winner Scott McLaughlin 21st.
Bird back for Chinese round
Sam Bird will return to the cockpit of his McLaren Formula E car in this weekend’s double-header at Shanghai International Circuit. Taylor Barnard substituted for Bird in the last three races after he was injured during the opening practice session in Monaco.
Latest F1 Arcade venue announced
Formula 1 will open its third F1 Arcade in America at the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas. Its first US arcade opened in Boston last month and another will be launched in Washington later this year.
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Social media
Notable posts from X (formerly Twitter), TikTok and more:
Will Power clearly frustrated that @Team_Penske opted not to run yesterday afternoon in the heat of the day to simulate the Fast 12 & 6.
Said yesterday that that came straight from Roger Penske.
“We should’ve run. I wanted to & we didn’t & that’s a bad decision in my opinion.”
— Nathan Brown (@By_NathanBrown) May 19, 2024
I can adopt you if needed
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) May 20, 2024
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