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,

As the world gears up for the 2025 F1 season, the Express looks at the sport's wealthiest billionaires, the richest of which is worth some £112 billion.

Lewis Hamilton's impact stretches far beyond Formula 1 and his quest to win a record-breaking eighth world title with his new team. The partnership of F1's biggest celebrity — and only Black driver — with its biggest brand reaches people who don't consider themselves F1 fans, and may not even have watched a race.