Vettel had joined Ferrari the previous year from Red Bull, where he had won four straight world championships from 2010 to 2013, dominating the sport. Yet for all his success, nothing could match the allure of racing for F1’s most famous,

Sebastian Vettel believes a change of culture is “the biggest shift” facing Lewis Hamilton as he prepares to make his Ferrari debut at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton is set to make his first start for Ferrari at this weekend’s F1 2025 curtain raiser in Melbourne following his blockbuster move from Mercedes over the winter.

It’s a different culture. Obviously most of the teams are English, only two are Italian. That’s probably the biggest shift.”