Some costly accidents have hindered Mercedes in recent races. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Hamilton’s replacement for 2025, crashed hard just five laps into his F1 practice debut at Monza. Russell then shunted in Austin at the end of sprint qualifying before a second big crash in a week during practice for the Mexico City GP.

Should Felipe Massa win his court case to be crowned F1's 2008 World Champion, it would deny Lewis Hamilton his first of seven titles.

Lewis Hamilton will first test a Ferrari F1 car early next year, with the prospect of him driving at the 2024 post-season test in Abu Dhabi a non-starter. Seven-time F1 world champion will leave Mercedes after 12 years at the Silver Arrows at the end of the season and only has three races left before he moves to the Scuderia in 2025.

After an impressive 12-season stint with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton’s decision to move to Ferrari has sparked a flurry of speculation and excitement among Formula 1 fans. However, Hamilton’s highly anticipated first experience with the Scuderia will not take place during this season’s post-Abu Dhabi tyre test,