THE START
OF A NEW
FERRARI
DYNASTY
Sebastian Vettel’s switch to the
Scuderia is one of the biggest
stories of the season, so what
can we expect from F1’s new
German-Italian alliance?
By EDD STRAW
T
he comparisons with Michael
Schumacher are inescapable. For
years, there had been rumours and
premature stories about Sebastian
Vettel moving to Ferrari; last
October, it was finally announced
that the four-time world champion
would be heading to Maranello. In
one fell swoop, the 39 wins, the
seasons of dominance, the pole
positions, became little more than
a prelude to what is sure to define
Vettel’s career when it is reflected
upon 10 or 15 years down the line.
After all, when we talk about
Schumacher’s incredible achievements, those
two titles with Benetton act as little more
than a footnote to his Ferrari successes.
But while Ferrari was below strength when
Schumacher joined, it had at least come off the
back of a reasonable season – in 1995, when
Schumacher signed on the dotted line, Ferrari
had at least won a grand prix, whereas the
Scuderia that Vettel has joined managed a
paltry two podiums in 2014. But it’s only a
question of degree. The fact is that, separated
by two decades, the story up to this point is
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