F1 fans do double take as former world champ goes on ‘most random side quest’

F1 icon Sebastian Vettel looked on with fascination from inside an operating theatre while watching brain surgery.

The four-time drivers' world champion, who retired from the sport at the end of the 2022 season, has filled some of his spare time with a visit to Municipal Clinic in Dresden, Germany.

The 35-year-old donned a hair net and mask as he watched a surgeon remove a piece of bone with a scalpel before attempting to remove a cyst from the part of the brain responsible for movement.

Vettel said when asked if it could be his new career: "The craft is of course very, very exciting. But I'd have to sit on the school bench and learn for too long."

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German newspaper Badische Neueste Nachrichten covered Vettel's visit, posting snaps of himself in the hospital as well as chatting to director of neurosurgery Uwe Spetzger.

One fan said in response: "Here’s something I never thought I’d see."

A second added: "Seb really be taking on the most random side quests since his retirement."

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A third posted: "Oh i knew he was gonna go on the weirdest side quests after retiring."

A fourth said: "SEB IN HIS BRAIN SURGEON ERA??? YES PLEASEEEE."

A fifth agreed: "Imagine needing to consult the neurosurgeon on call and it’s Sebastian Vettel…"

Vettel stepped away from F1 after going nine years with a drivers' championship victory – after winning four in a row with Red Bull.

The Germany enjoyed an iconic battle on the track with Lewis Hamilton during his time at Ferrari, but struggled with Aston Martins in 2021 and 2022.

He said at the time of his retirement: "It is very clear to me that, being a father, I want to spend more time with my family."

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