Big update on Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel's availability in Australian GP

Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team took to ir official social media handles on Thursday and provided a key update regarding German driver and four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vattel’s availability for forthcoming Australian Grand Prix. 34-year-old missed out on  opening two rounds of season at Bahrain and Jeddah after contracting COVID-19 ahe of first race weekend. However, outfit confirmed in ir latest anuncement that Vettel will be back on grid to kickstart his season with Australian GP, scheduled to take place from April 7 to April 10 at Melbourne GP circuit.

Anuncing exciting development, Aston Martin F1 took to Twitter and wrote, “TEAM UPDATE: We are pleased to confirm that Sebastian Vettel is w fit to race and will refore line up alongside @lance_stroll in Melbourne to kick off his 2022 @F1 season at @ausgrandprix”. development comes as exciting news for motorsports fans as Vettel will commence his second year with Aston Martin this year, having joined team in 2021 following a dramatic exit from Ferrari. In absence of Vettel, Aston Martin’s reserve and test driver Nico Hulkenberg partnered with Canian driver Lance Stroll for opening two rounds.

How did Aston Marin perform in absence of Sebastian Vettel?

While team struggled to find pace in season opener at Bahrain, team bounced back during Saudi Arabia GP at Jeddah, finishing just outside points. Entering in his first race since 2020, Hulkenberg finished 17th in Bahrain, as Stroll finished at P12. Whereas Hulkenberg finished P12 at Jeddah, followed by Strolled P13, while a total of six drivers suffered DNFs. 

A look at Formula One 2022 Constructors and Drivers championship standings so far

main race of Australian GP 2022 is scheduled to be held on April 10 and Aston Martin will be hoping to get ir first points of season, w that Vettel will be back in his car. team currently sits ninth in 2022 Constructors championship standing, ahe of last-placed Williams and eighth-placed McLaren. It is pertinent to mention that Aston Martin and Williams are only teams who are yet to score points in season so far and Ferrari are currently leers. On or hand, 2022 drivers championship is led by Charles Leclerc with 45 points, with Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen placed second and third with 33 and 25 points respectively.

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