Sebastian Vettel is a father for the third time and as a result of being present at the birth of his son this week, the Ferrari driver was allowed to skip today's Formula 1 drivers' press conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
The four-time F1 champion and his wife Hanna have two girls and now welcome their first boy. The German will fly Thursday night to arrive in the UAE in time for the first free practice session on Friday.
Ferrari congratulated their driver on Twitter: