Scheckter won back-to-back at Zolder and Monaco to take the points lead, scored consistently through the summer and clinched the title with two rounds to spare, leading Villeneuve to a Ferrari 1-2 at Monza. Hamilton can only dream.

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,