Sebastian Vettel Will Leave Red Bull for Ferrari at End of 2014 Season

Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel will depart from the Red Bull team following the 2014 season. According to reports, his move will be to Ferrari to replace Fernando Alonso.

Vettel leaving the team was announced by Red Bull, according to Formula1.com. Red Bull addressed the departure, via the report:

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Sebastian Vettel has advised us that he will be leaving Infiniti Red Bull Racing at the end of the 2014 season.

We want to warmly thank Sebastian for the incredible role he has played at Infiniti Red Bull Racing for the last six years.

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Following the announcement from Red Bull, team principal Christian Horner made waves when talking about the future of Vettel. Horner's comments were shared by Nick DeGroot of Motorsport.com:

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Obviously Ferrari have made him a very attractive offer. I think the lure of Ferrari, a window has opened there with whatever is going on and he has decided the timing is right for him.

That is his choice, and he has been around long enough to know his own mind. He doesn't have a manager and doesn't have people that surround him. He has made this decision and we respect that.

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Along with the move for Vettel, Andrew Benson of BBC is reporting that Alonso will be the driver leaving Ferrari after the 2014 season. Benson also provides his take on the move for Ferrari:

Since joining Red Bull prior to the 2009 season, Vettel has dominated Formula One each season. The German has rattled off four straight championships from 2010 to 2013 and has a total of 38 Grand Prix victories.

Will Buxton of NBC Sports Network passed along his thoughts on the situation:

While Vettel is moving on, his former team has already made moves to replace him.

Daniil Kvyat, who has raced well for Toro Rosso, will be promoted to take over for Vettel. The 20-year-old doesn't have nearly the same success as Vettel, but has shown potential for the sister team.

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If Ferrari does indeed land Vettel, they will get a driver that is still at the peak of his great career. At just 27 years old, Vettel's four titles have already drawn comparisons to Michael Schumacher, a driver he has mirrored throughout his first several seasons.

Thanks to having other successful drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull will continue to find success. Vettel, on the other hand, has a chance to continue an extremely successful career with Ferrari. 

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