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Vettel hits back after criticism: 'Disappointing that it became personal'

Sebastian Vettel arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with a tough message for the local government. He spoke out against the mining activities in Alberta, which brought him fierce criticism from local politicians. The Aston Martin driver has since responded to the criticism, saying he regrets that it diverts attention from the real problem. Article continues under ad Vettel appeared wearing a t-shirt and helmet with the messages 'stop mining tar sands' and 'Canada's climate crime'. Canada has been under fire for years for extracting oil from large deposits of tar sands, which harms both the environment and ancient forests. Read more Pirelli cannot help Mercedes: 'Teams have to address that...
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