The crossroads Vettel faces which could steer his F1 future

Sebastian Vettel’s place in Formula 1 is undisputed but the four-time world champion has multiple questions of his own he'll need answers to before deciding on his future. The will to win and see Aston Martin climb the grid is obvious, but could how he considers life outside of the paddock be critical?

Alex Kalinauckas Mar 14, 2022, 12:22 PM

Fifteen years have passed since the 2007 Formula 1 season. Given the thrilling fight the championship enjoyed last year, it’s worth reflecting on how many from the past two decades could get close to matching its sustained drama, and the 2007 campaign is certainly in with a shout.

It had the year-long scrap between Ferrari and McLaren, a rookie sensation in the championship fight, a team-mate war, the spy scandal, plus a title showdown in which the outsider took the prize –and who has only just retired. Of the drivers who took part in what became Kimi Raikkonen’s season, three are still on the grid.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.