Lando Norris and McLaren are the title favourites heading into the new season after a strong pre-season test in Bahrain, but the Brit will face a number of challengers. One of these could be his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, who won two Grands Prix during his sophomore year and completed every lap over the 24 events.

Lewis Hamilton has ambitions to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title but has seen doubt cast on his aspirations since joining Ferrari from Mercedes for the 2025 season

It was at a rain-soaked 1998 Belgian Grand Prix that Schumacher, leading comfortably in his Ferrari, hit the back of Coulthard’s McLaren as he came up to lap him, costing Schumacher a wheel and his front wing. But, with both drivers out of the race, the drama had only just begun.

A lesson from Michael Schumacher ’s aggressive heyday has been handed down to Max Verstappen ’s rivals. Damon Hill fought the mighty Schumacher tooth and nail in the 90s, going wheel-to-wheel on-track but also dealing with his mind games off-track.

Elkann was seen in the back of the Ferrari garage chatting with team principal Fred Vasseur while mega star signing Hamilton was out on track on Thursday morning at Sakhir. Elkann’s appearance at pre-season testing has been noted as a significant one by Sky Sports F1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz.

“No, Michael Schumacher wouldn’t be happy to see Lewis Hamilton win the eighth championship,” he told YaySweepstakes.com. “Nobody who holds a record wants to be beaten. It's the name of the game, that's why you're a sportsman. And every driver, including me, always said, ‘Oh, the number of wins don't matter, records don't’, but that's not true.

Ex-F1 star Eddie Irvine has led a wild life in and out of the cockpit, clashing with Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna, dating the likes of Pamela Anderson and becoming phenomenally wealthy

Former Formula One racer Ralf Schumacher believes the chances of Lewis Hamilton winning the F1 title in his first year with Ferrari is "very unrealistic." The 40-year-old Briton boasts seven world titles,