Is someone already positioning themselves to succeed Helmut Marko? Sebastian Vettel is taking a course at Harvard that could be useful for him in the future
They all share the same green values, but true to his nature, he’s once again the fastest!
Like the former Green Party co-leaders, Sebastian Vettel is also heading to the US these days: But while former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is just getting started at the UN in New York and former Economy Minister Robert Habeck has not even taken up his post as a guest lecturer in Berkeley, former racing driver Vettel has already crossed the finish line at another elite US university!
The 37-year-old attended a course at the renowned Harvard Business School in Boston, but in absolute fast forward: after only four days, the four-time world champion already received a diploma. However, not in environmental studies – after all, Vettel recently completed training as a farmer in Switzerland – but this time in entertainment, media, and sports.
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The German has clearly dug deep into his pockets for the sake of appearances, as the cost of such a diploma is equivalent to around 11,000 euros. Even more interesting than a peek into Vettel’s wallet, however, is the question of whether the racing driver, who retired in 2022, is actually setting the course for a return to the Formula 1 universe with his further education.
Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has completed a four-day program at Harvard Business School aimed at agents and managers
Remember when Helmut Marko said he would be his ideal replacement at Red Bull pic.twitter.com/zxp3f0vLWl
— Autosport (@autosport) June 9, 2025
Most recently, the former Red Bull driver was linked with the role of successor to his former mentor Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s motorsport advisor is already 82 years old and recently stated that he does not want to do the job forever.
When asked about this, Vettel admitted to RTL that he was “in regular contact” with Marko. Although he said that he had “not been so close to the Austrian in recent years,” he does not believe that the Graz native will retire anytime soon, adding: “As far as the topic of succession is concerned, nothing has been decided or discussed in detail yet.”