Normally, F1 practice sessions don’t end this way. But for Sebastian Vettel we had to make an exception.
Vettel took what wound up being a very expensive victory lap at the Australian Grand Prix after a practice session on Friday. Except for it wasn’t in his regular Aston Martin car — it was on a circuit marshal’s scooter.
Vettel’s regular car lost power during the session on Turn 10 of the Albert Park circuit. He needed to get back to the pit lane and paddock area, so he waited until the session was over and rode back on a scooter he borrowed from the marshal.
However, he was supposed to ride back on the road running around the circuit. Not the actual circuit. But, of course, that’s not what he did. And this was the result.
This is the most iconic end to a practice session we can remember 😅#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/4jPlAZotzd
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2022
What. A. Moment. This is just so fun. And, man, does he have that wave down perfectly or what? What a moment.
Of course, this ended up costing Vettel €5,000. But hey, man. Totally worth it. He’s got it anyway. Fans absolutely loved this.