Four-time world Formula One champion and current Aston Martin driver, Sebastian Vettel has announced his retirement at the end of the season. The 35-year old who has won numerous accolades and plaudits across the Formula One circuit, has raced with Red Bull in the past and also spent six seasons with Ferrari.

Vettel announced his retirement via a statement on his team Aston Martin`s website. It read, "I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years - there are far too many to mention and thank.`Over the past two years I have been an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team driver - and, although our results have not been as good as we had hoped, it is very clear to me that everything is being put together that a team needs to race at the very highest level for years to come."