“We obviously, in 2016, parted ways with James because of personal conflicts at the time,” said Vettel. “I think, looking back, there were a lot of things that we should have and could have done better.”

Ahead of his move to Racing Point next year, in time for its rebranding as Aston Martin, Vettel said he intends to take the lessons he has learned from his six years at the Scuderia.

“Everything that happened, happened for a reason,” he said. “The main thing on my side is to make sure that I learn from it. I think I have grown with it.

“Some were moments on the track, like in Hockenheim, other moments were off the track. Overall, I think I feel much more comfortable or in a better place now than those years ago.

“But certainly, at the time, it hasn’t always been been easy and straightforward.”