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Former driver Ralf Schumacher feels Sebastian Vettel should maybe think about picking up a few points rather than rubbish at Silverstone.
Following last weekend's British Grand Prix, Vettel remained at the Silverstone circuit, where he joined a group of fans, and some of his personal team, to assist in the cleanup.
With a 140 000 strong crowd in on race day alone, Vettel was reportedly the one to organise a cleanup operation.
Neither the German nor Aston Martin informed the general media as it wasn't designed for a photo opportunity; instead, it was the 34-year-old wanting to make a difference.
Armed with rubber gloves and wearing a facemask, Vettel filled several large bags with litter from the grandstand at Hamilton Straight South.But while his compatriot appreciated the gesture, Schumacher would have been even happier if Vettel had also picked up a few points.
Sebastian Vettel stayed late after the British Grand Prix to help clear litter in the Silverstone stands ????#SkyF1 #BritishGP ????pic.twitter.com/2QkQmKk8pY
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 19, 2021
"I thought it was great that he picked up the rubbish," Motorsport-Total.com quotes him as having told Sky, "but I would have been happier if he had also picked up a few points."
After a point-less start to his time with Aston Martin, the four-time F1 World Champion failing to score in the first four races of the season, Vettel bagged three successive top-ten results, including a podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
However, he is once again in the midst of a point-less run, failing to score for three races in a row.
"That's a shame," said Schumacher.
"I would have been happy for him if this momentum had continued from the races where he was very strong."
Vettel admits it was a "misjudged" calculation that cost him at Silverstone as he spun while racing against Fernando Alonso.
Aston Martin later retired his car with a cooling problem.
Sebastian Vettel is a 4-time World Champion that makes more than $30 million annually.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) July 19, 2021
Yet he spent hours after the #BritishGP cleaning up trash from the stands due to his long outspoken environmental concerns surrounding Formula 1.
Practice what you preach. pic.twitter.com/C3rS9gXHYH
"The weekend was looking promising and, without all the problems, I should have finished well inside the points," Vettel said.
"I am very disappointed to lose the car in a wheel-to-wheel battle with Fernando. I am not sure exactly what happened, but I misjudged it, lost grip, and spun.
"After that, I was right at the back. In the end, we did not finish the race because the team retired the car with a cooling issue."
