The 2022 Components One grid could be stuffed with gifted younger weapons like George Russell, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, however there’s one outdated canine who’s nonetheless greater than succesful of some new tips: Sebastian Vettel.
Today, the 34-year-old German could be one of many ‘elder statesmen’ of the game alongside names like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, however it’s straightforward to overlook that Vettel was as soon as the wunderkind of F1: a brash, younger and exceptionally gifted driver who scooped up a formidable 4 World Championships earlier than the age of 26. To this present day, Vettel stays the youngest Components One World Champion, having clinched his first title in 2010 on the age of 23.
Firstly of 2021, although, we have been anxious that Vettel could be getting on a bit. Pictures from pre-season testing this time final 12 months worryingly confirmed that Vettel had misplaced most of his hair, the driving force’s brow stretching effectively behind his ears and his pate wanting embarrassingly skinny. Comparisons to fellow World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s retreating hairline have been instantly provided.
However now, simply earlier than the 2022 season kicks off, images of Vettel have emerged with him sporting a full head of hair – certainly, virtually as a lot hair as Seb rocked throughout his Justin Bieber haircut days again in 2010. Followers have been very receptive to the brand new look on social media, however what offers? What’s Vettel achieved to get his luscious locks again?
Some have speculated that Vettel’s achieved what Hamilton did again within the day and invested in hair transplant. Lewis Hamilton’s hair transplant is already the stuff of legends: it’s been so profitable that in recent times Lewis has been in a position to rock full afros and braid his hair in lengthy locks. It’s actually spectacular.
Others posit that Vettel hasn’t had a hair transplant, however that he’s simply not as burdened at his new staff, Aston Martin, as he was at Ferrari. Vettel left Crimson Bull, the place he’d gained his 4 World Championships, for Ferrari on the finish of 2014. Regardless of coming second within the World Championship in 2017 and 2018, Vettel by no means fairly achieved the identical type of success with Ferrari as he did with Crimson Bull.
Many insiders have stated that Vettel’s time at Ferrari was extraordinarily irritating for the German champ, which could have contributed to his extreme hair loss. Since transferring to Aston Martin – a a lot smaller outfit – Vettel has been noticeably extra relaxed, regardless of (or perhaps as a result of) it’s not a championship-contending staff. 12 months away from Ferrari has been all Vettel wanted to get his locks again.
The one factor we don’t like about Vettel’s new look is that he appears to have change into allergic to really styling his hair. Brush your hair, brother.
The 2022 Components One World Championship kicks off in simply over a month’s time with the Bahrain Grand Prix on the 18–twentieth of March.
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