Tom Clarkson

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This episode is sponsored by Vanta.

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We had a three-driver title showdown in 2025, the first time since 2010 that more than two drivers were still in contention at the final race.

Back then, 15 years ago, Sebastian Vettel came out on top.

He and Red Bull went on to dominate the sport, winning both titles for four consecutive seasons.

But after those highs came some more difficult times.

And when I sat down with Sebastian, he'd been away from the sport for three years, and he'd clearly been thinking a lot about his F1 career.

after consecutive years with the exact same grid.

2025 was the year of the rookie.

Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoletto, Isaac Hadjar, Jack Doohan and Oli Behrmann all kicked off their first full seasons in Formula One at the Australian Grand Prix.