Vettel tries vegan diet: "I don't think Greta Thunberg would want to sit with me"

It was one of the stories which dominated the back-end of the 2019 F1 season. Lewis Hamilton has been advertising his own vegan diet and that caused quite a storm within the Formula 1 world. Now Sebastian Vettel reports he has tried the vegan diet but has since returned to meat. 

Vettel tells Blick that he has experimented with different diets, but after six weeks he made his return to meat. However, the change did leave behind some permanent alterations, with the four-time world champion now eating more vegetables.

“I have been working intensively on this topic and there is no proper diet because everyone is different and our bodies respond differently. I just don't like being judged too quickly. People think it is totally awesome or completely wrong," Vettel said.

In addition, even the climate debate is discussed. He says he doesn't want to be too busy with politics, but he would like to talk to climate activist Greta Thunberg.

"I wouldn't have a problem going out to dinner with her once, but I don't think she wants to sit down with me. In their eyes, I'm not really a role model. But I think it's good that the youth is so determined. It is important that someone stands up and gives direction to it," the German added.