A look back at when Lewis Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's record after a PlayStation session with ex-Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas

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

“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.

Lewis Hamilton has been warned he is "expected to fight at the front, beat Leclerc and bring the team forward".

When Lewis Hamilton first donned Ferrari's red, huge expectations arose surrounding him and the Scuderia. Christijan Albers, former F1 driver and former team boss, understands why the world's eye is fixed on how the seven-time world champion is faring at his new team.

Vettel is a close personal friend of the Schumacher family, forming the German team with his godson Mick at the Race of Champions, an annual event featuring the biggest names from several motorsport disciplines. Team France took the win in 2025, with World Rally Championship legend Sébastien Loeb winning the Driver’s Championship.

In a week's time we will know the results of the first Grand Prix of the 2025 season. Ahead of that, though, the F1 world is buzzing with news in light of the impending start of the new campaign.