Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel is retiring from the series at the end of the season.
The Aston Martin driver announced Thursday via a newly created Instagram account that he would end his F1 career at the end of 2022. In his retirement statement, Vettel said he wanted to be known as more than simply a racing driver after he piled up stats that put him among the all-time greats in the series.
“I love this sport, it has been central to my life since I can remember,” Vettel wrote. “But as much as there’s life on track, there’s my life off track too.