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The key trait Vettel must show to stay at Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel had a disappointing 2019 Formula 1 campaign, as his errors and Charles Leclerc's form meant the balance of power at Ferrari shifted. But flashes of his brilliance remained, and Ferrari has not quite given up on him just yet

There were times last year when it would not have been a big surprise if Sebastian Vettel had decided that Formula 1 was no longer for him.

This was especially true after the Italian Grand Prix, when the critics were on his back. Many in the anti-Vettel camp were suggesting that his time was up after his Monza race had effectively ended with an unforced spin, after which he hit Lance Stroll, while team-mate Charles Leclerc became the darling of the tifosi with a sensational win.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.