Verstappen took advantage of highly controversial decisions by race control under the safety car at the Yas Marina Circuit to pass his fierce Mercedes rival on the last lap to snatch the F1 crown in 2021, denying the seven-time champion the chance to eclipse Michael Schumacher's record they both share.

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.

It is business as usual for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton at the moment but emotions will no doubt kick in as the Briton's move to Ferrari next season edges closer to becoming a reality, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Thursday.

Legendary Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton admitted this week that there was a moment during the Brazilian Grand Prix earlier this month where he felt

Lewis Hamilton admits he did want to leave Mercedes in the immediate aftermath of a torrid Brazilian Grand Prix. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton, who is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the season,

While Carlos Sainz has been given the green light to represent Williams in the Abu Dhabi test, Lewis Hamilton has not been given the same opportunity. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff confirmed that brief talks took place between he and Hamilton,