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Vettel responds to 'hypocrite' jibe from Canadian politician

Article To news overview © XPB Sebastian Vettel has responded to a Canadian politician denouncing him as a hypocrite, stating: "Yes, I am." Vettel had arrived at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix wearing a t-shirt bearing the words "Stop Mining Tar Sands" and "Canada's Climate Crime". His choice of outfit drew the ire of Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage, who took to Twitter to criticise the four-time World Champion. "I have seen a lot of hypocrisy over the years, but this one takes the cake," read Savage's tweet. "A race car driver sponsored by Aston Martin, with financing from Saudi Aramco, complaining about...
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