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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Daniel Moxon

Sebastian Vettel slept in the boot of his dad's camper van as he chased F1 dream

Norbert Vettel once lifted the lid on all the hard work his son Sebastian had to put in as a youngster in order to live out his Formula 1 dream.

Vettel retired from F1 at the end of last season, aged 35. He will be sorely missed by fans not only for his outstanding racing ability, but also his humour and the way in which he led by example when using his platform to highlight social injustices and climate change.

It was fitting that his father, Norbert, was there in the Aston Martin garage as the four-time world champion said farewell to the sport. Especially given how much time and effort he also put in to help his son Seb to reach the pinnacle of motorsport.

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