The seven-time world champion will be keen to prove the doubters wrong when he does join Ferrari. In his column for The Sun, Jeremy Clarkson criticised the Mercedes driver, writing: “ Lewis Hamilton is past his prime. He blamed his car for his tail-end qualifying session but his team-mate, George Russell, was on the front row.

Lewis Hamilton will reportedly stay at the former house of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari when he moves to Maranello over the winter, becoming just the second driver to do so after fellow seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has told Lewis Hamilton that maintaining a good relationship with Charles Leclerc next year is 'essential'. The seven-time world champion is making the biggest move of his career in 2025 when he leaves Mercedes for Ferrari.