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Vettel reveals he considered walking away from F1

Sebastian Vettel has admitted he considered leaving Formula 1 this season following the sport's decision to switch from V8 engines to hybrid-V6 power units. The four-time champion had been one of the most vocal about the change prior to 2014, citing the lack of noise as a major threat to the sport. However he chose to continue with few alternative options available to him and he still believes F1 remains the pinnacle of motorsport, despite the change of engine formula. "Of course, you think about everything," the 27-year-old told Auto Motor und Sport in an interview. "Suddenly you have two cylinders missing and you do not restart the car but a computer reboots it, then you...
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