Sebastian Vettel Warned Of Miami Floods Ahead Of First Race As Circuit Sits Underwater
Recently retired F1 champion Sebastian Vettel previously warned of the flooding risk in Miami as part of his climate change activism. We are taking a look back over what the German driver said as the Miami Grand Prix circuit has flooded just weeks ahead of the race on May 5-7.
Vettel turned up to the Miami GP opening party in 2022 wearing a t-shirt which read:
“Miami 2060 - 1st Grand Prix Underwater 2060- Act Now or Swim Later.”
During an interview with Sky Sports F1, Vettel was asked if it was a political statement, to which he responded:
“No, it’s not a political message. I’m not a politician; I don’t want to be political. I think it’s a very human message.
“I think it’s great that we have a race [in Miami]. There’s great people here, and it’s very exciting, the coming weekend. But, I find it alarming and I’m surprised that we go to a place that is not going to be there in 50 years time, and everybody acts and carries on as business as usual. That’s very disturbing to me.
“The situation is very, very serious. Obviously, I wanted to express my feelings with the T-shirt, and rather than just drawing a dark cloud or bad scenario, I thought I’d do it in a way that people understand and can maybe relate to.
“It’s really just what I feel. It’s not trying to take a political stand. Sometimes the truth isn’t very nice, but it’s still worth spreading if it’s so serious and it will impact on so many people, especially those people who cannot afford to maybe start over new. It should show us that we are in trouble, and we need to act now. Otherwise, there will be a lot of suffering.”