German Sebastian Vettel, the four-time Formula One world champion, admitted that he questioned whether he should end his career in Formula One, due to climate change concerns.
Vettel, 34, the Aston Martin driver, told the BBC on Thursday evening that he felt "a hypocrite" as his environmental campaign coincided with his continued competition in Formula One.
Vettel wore a T-shirt ahead of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix that read: "Miami 2060. First underwater Grand Prix. Move now or swim later."
And when Vettel, who won the world championship four times in a row with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, was faced with the fact that he participates in one of the most fuel-consuming sports, and asked if this makes him a hypocrite, he replied, "It's true, and you (the audience) are on Right when you laugh about it, because there are questions I ask myself every day."
"I am not a saint, but I am very worried about the future," he added in the comments published by the British news agency "BA Media".
"This is a question for myself (should I be in Formula One) and to travel around the world," Vettel added.
He continued, "My passion is driving a car and I love this, and I feel it every time I drive my car, but when I finish driving, I think: is this something we are supposed to do, travel the world and waste resources?"
He added, "On the other hand, we entertain people, and during the Covid-19 crisis, we were one of the first sports to start competing again. And when everyone's heads were about to explode, Formula 1 races were held."
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