VETTEL: Hopefully, in 2022, people will focus on the movement itself rather than the controversy

Sebastian Vettel would like to see the focus of 2022 on the sport itself, rather than the drama and controversy in F1.

The four-time world champion was asked about last year's final in Abu Dhabi and how Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton in the final lap to win the title.

Vettel said he hoped to restart the game as soon as possible, but did not want to elaborate on what had happened before.

Speaking at the launch of AMR22, Vettel said: "Well, I'm not a person who has lived in the past, so there's not much point in looking back at the past, but I think the most important thing is that we should focus on the sport itself, not the controversial events." I think last year, it's going to always be a great final, a great last game with a winner and a loser. Ideally, there should be two winners, but that's not how the sport is designed, nor is it the way any sport is designed, and that won't work. ”

Aston Martin drivers called for a reduction of the grey area in sport decisions, saying: "Obviously I was in the race at the time and I wondered why we didn't unwind early in order to get the race over again, but I guess it's a deal and a rule. I think the most important thing is that in the days to come, what happens in this situation will be clear and no one will question it anymore. ”

Vettel admits that both he and the team know 2021 will be a "tough" year for them as their focus on new cars is too focused, meaning they haven't brought major upgrades to race throughout the season. He hopes to bring a turnaround for himself and the team this time.

He said: "It's going to be very different, last year we knew from the beginning that it was going to be a long and tough season and this year we want to have a better season. ”