Red Bull has told departed team champion Sebastian Vettel it owes the German one of his title-winning cars — but not yet.<\/p>\n
27-year-old Vettel’s long contract with the energy drink owned company ended completely last Friday, and he wasted no time in immediately heading to Fiorano to test a Ferrari single seater.<\/p>\n
But this week, Vettel was back at his old ‘home’ in Milton Keynes, where at the Red Bull factory a final farewell party was thrown for the team’s former four-time champion.<\/p>\n
Pretzels were consumed under German flags, and Vettel was gifted a range of Italian-themed parting presents, like an espresso cup and a pair of red Speedos.<\/p>\n
“One of his championship-winning cars will also be finding its way into his garage,” Red Bull announced.<\/p>\n
But team boss Christian Horner said Vettel will not be getting the Adrian Newey-penned car just yet, because “We don’t want it turning up in Maranello.”<\/p>\n
Vettel did, however, admit his last blast with the company that groomed him from boyhood was emotional, particularly after speeches by Horner and Newey.<\/p>\n
“So much passion, so much dedication,” he said.\u00a0 “Big, big thank you to everyone.<\/p>\n
“In the end we had the better car because we were the better team.\u00a0 Thank you really doesn’t really describe enough what I feel.”<\/p>\n
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