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18 Nov 2022

Sebastian Vettel's Aston Martin F1 journey in pictures

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This weekend marks the final Grand Prix of four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel's glittering Formula One career; his two years as an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team (AMF1) driver have given plenty of opportunity to capture stunning photos of him in action.

We've picked out some of the best images from Sebastian's two years at AMF1, showcasing many of his highlights on the track – including, of course, that famous podium finish.

Sebastian joined AMF1 in 2021 for a new challenge after a six-year stint at Ferrari.

He made his AMF1 debut under the lights at the Bahrain Grand Prix that year in the AMR21.

Sebastian fought hard in Monaco to finish fifth, after going wheel-to-wheel with Pierre Gasly on the streets of the Principality.

A race later in Azerbaijan, Sebastian put in a charge to move up the order…

He secured the first F1 podium finish for Aston Martin, finishing second after a highly dramatic two-lap restart.

Seb named his AMR21 'Honey Ryder' after the famous Bond girl, and added a bee to highlight one of his many projects away from the circuit.

Sebastian was the overtaking king of 2021, winning the Crypto.com Overtake Award.

At a soaked Spa-Francorchamps, Seb put in a strong qualifying effort to start and finish fifth, after the race failed to get underway.

Sebastian finished his first season as an AMF1 driver with a podium and two further top-five finishes to his name.

In 2022, Sebastian missed the start of the season due to COVID-19 but took part in his first race of the year in Australia.

The first highlights of the year came at Imola – a strong Sprint set Sebastian up for a decent result in the race.

He took one of his best results of the year in Azerbaijan again. This time, he qualified inside the top 10 and was ready to take his opportunities.

In France, Sebastian tried out Green Pea – Aston Martin's first Grand Prix car from a century ago.

Sebastian raced with many unique helmet designs during his time at AMF1, including this at the British Grand Prix designed by his children.

Lance was Sebastian's team-mate throughout his stint at AMF1 and the pair raced wheel-to-wheel on plenty of occasions.

In Singapore, Sebastian battled hard with fellow World Champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton right to the chequered flag.

One of Seb's 2022 highlights came in Japan – a brilliant lap put him in Q3, and he recovered from an early incident to go from last to sixth…

His wet and wild race began with a collision with Fernando Alonso and concluded with beating his long-time rival to the finish line.

At the Circuit of the Americas, Sebastian led the race for a short while and put in a charge after a slow pitstop to finish eighth.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks Sebastian's 42nd and final Grand Prix with Aston Martin F1 and brings an end to his incredible 299-race career.

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