Just when you thought F1 being a fever dream was over now Miami’s done, Sebastian Vettel has appeared on the panel of the BBC’s political talk show Question Time.
It may seem like an odd thing to see a four-time World Champion on a TV show alongside politicians, but we’ve all seen in recent years Seb’s passion for activism.
Seb came across extremely well, even when being asked tough questions like was he a hypocrite for caring about the environment when racing F1 cars?
“You've talked a lot about energy…does that make you a hypocrite?”
“When I get out of the car, of course I’m thinking, is this something that we should do?”
On #bbcqt tonight, F1 driver Sebastian Vettel and the panel discuss the energy crisis.
Join us at 10.40pm on @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/LVMMs4CuvY
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) May 12, 2022
His appearance meant a lot of F1 fans ended up tuning in for the first time ever.
Sad indictment of British politics that Sebastian Vettel has rocked up on #BBCQT and spoken more sense than most of the elected members who appear on it weekly.
— Special K (@HammyMoobs) May 12, 2022
*googles how to get younger generations into politics*
Put Sebastian Vettel on Question Time, that is your answer pic.twitter.com/kAnPmgoo9X
— The Megs⁹⁹ met antonio 🍂 (@megslou99) May 12, 2022
Next election I’m voting for Sebastian Vettel
— F1 Reaction Pictures (@FormulaReaction) May 12, 2022
#bbcqt I’m guessing a qualy lap at Spa in a thunderstorm on intermediates is looking quite a simple task right now…
— Martin Brundle (@MBrundleF1) May 12, 2022
If Sebastian Vettel ever needed to know how well he's regarded, thousands of us watched all of *that* #bbcqt
— Alex Jacques (@AlexJacquesF1) May 12, 2022
It wasn’t just F1 fans watching at home either 😂
spot the f1 fan in the question time audience 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/kDLMPbDqCH
— nic 🏁 (@nnicolef1) May 12, 2022
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