Welcome back to 30 days of Beyond the Grid. It's day three, which is also the number of

Formula One world champions Germany has produced. Michael Schumacher broke new

ground when he won a seventh title in 2004, a record only equalled by Lewis Hamilton since.

So it can't have been easy for the next generation of German drivers to follow in his footsteps.

But Sebastian Vettel stepped up to the challenge

and became a legend in his own right by winning four world championships in a row

with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013.

Betel drove the final lapse of his stellar 16 season career at the end of 2022,

leaving the sport with 53 race wins, 122 podiums, 57 poles, and an iconic legacy on and off the track.

I caught up with Sebastian ahead of his final Grand Prix to reflect on the races and moments that had

shaped him. We discuss how he dealt with winning and losing, his rivalries and

friendships with champions and teammates. What fueled his success, the things he'll miss about Formula One,

and what's around the next corner.

It's an hour of wonderful memories to cherish.

I hope you enjoy. Sebastian we're almost there the final act of your Formula One story. How are you feeling about it?

Well I feel good, I don't know. It's, you know, obviously you could argue, it's a countdown

from when the decision was made.

But yeah, I'm looking forward to the races that I was looking forward to the last races and looking forward to the last one, but I'm not building up super high expectations

just because it is the final one so just trying to enjoy.

How has your attitude to Formula One changed since the announcement? Have you been

even more trying to extract the maximum from each moment? I think I just felt a big relief because the decision is a very big

one obviously I'm a life-changing one to me and one that I was yeah that was in my head and growing inside me for a very long time.

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