Sebastian Vettel thought about quitting Formula One last year, according to his then Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The 2014 season was Vettel’s annus horribilis – he failed to win a race and was outscored and outshone by his new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who won three races. And on Tuesday Horner  spelt out the extent of Vettel’s dejection, saying: ‘Sebastian didn’t like the regulation change. He didn’t enjoy the new engine, the feel from the power unit or the lack of downforce. Sebastian Vettel finished last season's Formula One season empty-handed after four years as champion . Team-mate Daniel Ricciardo won three races, while Vettel did not pick up a victory for the whole campaign . ‘It was like someone had taken his toy away and it took him a while to get to grips with that. Then his team-mate delivered, and that wasn’t something he was used to. ‘He went through a period of disillusion about the direction Formula One was going and he was outspoken about that. 'There was probably a stage last year when he thought about whether he wanted to stop or not, whether he was getting the same level of enjoyment and whether he wanted to continue.’ Vettel, 27, decided to join Ferrari, leaving Red Bull to pair Ricciardo with Toro Rosso’s 20-year-old Russian Daniil Kvyat. They will both take to the track next week in Jerez for the first pre-season test. ‘Sebastian’s boyhood hero was Michael (Schumacher) and the lure of Ferrari for any driver – the brand and the mystique – is immensely powerful,’ added Horner, whose once rock-solid relationship with Vettel weakened last season. ‘He is still a young guy and a tremendous amount has gone on his life in a short period of time. It was question of giving him the space to come to his own conclusions.' Vettel was used to winning (pictured in October 2013) and it was as if he 'lost his toy' last season, said Horner . Christian Horner revealed that Vettel had considered quitting F1 after not enjoying his last season at Red Bull .
Sebastian Vettel ended last season empty-handed, after being champion for four years in a row and winning 13 Grand Prix in 2013 .
Vettel has now left Red Bull to join Ferrari for next season .
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Vettel was close to quitting .
He says he fell out of love with F1, and it was like 'he had lost his toy'
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Sebastian Vettel thought about quitting Formula One last year, according to his then Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The 2014 season was Vettel’s annus horribilis – he failed to win a race and was outscored and outshone by his new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who won three races. And on Tuesday Horner  spelt out the extent of Vettel’s dejection, saying: ‘Sebastian didn’t like the regulation change. He didn’t enjoy the new engine, the feel from the power unit or the lack of downforce. Sebastian Vettel finished last season's Formula One season empty-handed after four years as champion . Team-mate Daniel Ricciardo won three races, while Vettel did not pick up a victory for the whole campaign . ‘It was like someone had taken his toy away and it took him a while to get to grips with that. Then his team-mate delivered, and that wasn’t something he was used to. ‘He went through a period of disillusion about the direction Formula One was going and he was outspoken about that. 'There was probably a stage last year when he thought about whether he wanted to stop or not, whether he was getting the same level of enjoyment and whether he wanted to continue.’ Vettel, 27, decided to join Ferrari, leaving Red Bull to pair Ricciardo with Toro Rosso’s 20-year-old Russian Daniil Kvyat. They will both take to the track next week in Jerez for the first pre-season test. ‘Sebastian’s boyhood hero was Michael (Schumacher) and the lure of Ferrari for any driver – the brand and the mystique – is immensely powerful,’ added Horner, whose once rock-solid relationship with Vettel weakened last season. ‘He is still a young guy and a tremendous amount has gone on his life in a short period of time. It was question of giving him the space to come to his own conclusions.' Vettel was used to winning (pictured in October 2013) and it was as if he 'lost his toy' last season, said Horner . Christian Horner revealed that Vettel had considered quitting F1 after not enjoying his last season at Red Bull .
Sebastian Vettel thought about quitting Formula season's Formula One season empty-handed after four years as champion . Team-mate Daniel was like someone had taken his toy away and it Vettel, 27, decided to join Ferrari, leaving Red amount has gone on his life in a short period of winning (pictured in October 2013) and it was as if he 'lost his toy' last season, said Horner . Christian Horner revealed that Vettel had last season at Red Bull .