Racing Point team principal insists he has not spoken to Vettel

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It's now more clear than ever that Sebastian Vettel will leave F1 after this year as he has not spoken to anyone about a ride – or so says the team principals.

Vettel had been rumored for a switch to Racing Point next year but team principal Otmar Szafnauer insists he has not spoken with the four-time world champion since his exit from Ferrari was announced.

But while Szafnauer spoke warmly of Vettel and their friendship that has spanned a number of years, the Racing Point boss is happy with his current driver line-up of Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll.

“Seb and I have been friends for a long time, even before he was a Formula One driver I knew him, and ironically he hasn’t called me, so I haven’t had the conversation," Szafnauer told the F1 Nation podcast.

“He’s had some great races and I think at his relatively young age of 33 he still has some good years left in him. But that’s not for me to say.

“We’re really happy with our driver line-up and they’re signed up as well, they work well together."