Australian Daniel Ricciardo, a former Red Bull teammate, confirmed to German Sebastian Vettel that the latter’s decision to retire at the end of the season is sad because they are losing a legend.

He added that he spent time with him, so he is sad, but at the same time, he is happy for him, because he will begin the second chapter of his life.

For his part, French Alvatore driver Pierre Gasly told reporters: “Formula 1 will miss him because he is a legend of the sport, just look at his statistics. He has a bright personality. He has character on the track and we will miss him.” I have a lot of respect for him.”

“When I joined Red Bull I was able to learn from his last year to see the effort and work he put in and his investment in F1. He’s an amazing guy, an amazing driver.”

Finn Valtteri Bottas, one of his longtime rivals, said he had a lot of respect for him and his work in keeping drivers safe. “He used his platform for all the right things,” he said. “He was always fair and a very good person.”