Vettel, who retired from F1 on the finish of final season, final appeared on the Goodwood occasion in 2012 when he piloted the RB7 he took to the earlier yr’s title.
Now he’ll return and is because of drive among the vital F1 automobiles he owns, together with Nigel Mansell’s title-winning Williams FW14B and his ex-Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/8 from 1993, up the hill over the 15-16 July weekend.
All of the automobiles Vettel drives on the occasion will likely be powered by sustainable fuels, following the ‘Race with out Hint’ initiative he launched final yr at Silverstone when he drove the FW14B using e-fuels.
“It’s nice to be coming again to Goodwood in any case these years,” mentioned Vettel.
“I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of a few of my most memorable automobiles, which will likely be operating on sustainable gas over the weekend.
“I’m a passionate racer and it’s essential to me that we proceed to get pleasure from driving iconic racing automobiles at present, and sooner or later, however that we achieve this in a accountable approach.”
Sebastian Vettel, Williams FW14B Renault
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It’s estimated that 20% of the automobiles in motion at this yr’s Competition of Velocity, the thirtieth version of the occasion, will likely be powered by different strategies, whether or not electrical, hydrogen or artificial fuels.
The Duke of Richmond added: “I’m enormously excited to welcome Sebastian again to Goodwood this summer season.
“I do know our followers will likely be delighted to have a possibility to rejoice his unimaginable profession and to see him in motion on the hill.
“His angle in direction of sourcing different fuels completely aligns with our plans throughout the occasion and the broader Property to make sure we’re shining a lightweight on this essential matter and shield motorsport for the following technology.”
In the meantime, it has been introduced that Porsche would be the celebrated marque at this yr’s occasion.
The producer is recognising the seventy fifth anniversary of the creation of its first automobile this yr – the identical milestone the Goodwood circuit can be commemorating – and a particular parade of Porsches will take to the hill.