In addition to the blue and yellow strip, the Aston Martin rider also had a peace dove with an olive branch, the words “Peace and Love”, “The End of the War” and the text of the song “Imagine” by John Lennon on the helmet.
Shortly after the outbreak of the conflict, Vettel took a clear stand, announcing that it would boycott Russia’s Grand Prix. The Formula 1 management then canceled the race and eventually terminated the contract with its organizers.
“I think everyone has an opinion on this (the situation in Ukraine). But not everyone always has the courage to say what they think. I am not ashamed. And I think there are certain topics that one should never keep quiet about,” he said at the time. Vettel.
Before today’s start of the tests, all pilots except seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen also took a picture in front of the Ukrainian flag and the inscription “The end of the war”.
Hamilton commented on the situation on the instagram. “I stand wholeheartedly behind the courageous Ukrainian people who steadfastly defend their values of freedom and peace,” the British pilot wrote, who also called for support for aid organizations in Ukraine.
In the tests, he set the eleventh time on Thursday in a monopost, which was practically without sidewalls. His team surprised many with this innovation, including Formula One CEO Ross Brawn. “There are some very extreme interpretations of the rules that can lead to heated discussions,” he said.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claims that the design was sanctioned by the International Automobile Federation (FIA). “We’re really proud of what we’ve accomplished in terms of concept. But we have to work fast now. I think it’s the direction of development we like, and it’s about tuning the car, so we’re experimenting a lot,” he said.
