After missing the first two races of the season, Sebastian Vettel will be returning to the Australian Grand Prix

The four-time champion has had just under a month’s break from his Aston Martin AMR22, but says that this race will be a learning experience.

Vettel tested positive for covid-19 in March, with reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg taking his place at the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.

The F1 star has now recovered but says his return to the competition in Melbourne feels like turning up “late to school”.

Vettel says “after nearly a month out of the car, it will be important to learn throughout the practice sessions, and I hope we can take some steps forward in what is usually an exciting and unpredictable race”.

The athlete is keen to get going again, saying it’s great that Formula 1 is returning after a turbulent couple of years.

Australian Grand Prix

This comes as the Australian Grand Prix kicks off on Thursday, with thousands of spectators expected to flock to the course.

There is high anticipation for who will claim this years victory, but after a rough few years of the pandemic, Melbourne is happy to have the Grand Prix back on their soil.