At the last race in Brazil, McLaren driver Lando Norris saw his Drivers’ title hopes effectively come to an end as Max Verstappen delivered an iconic drive to victory, extending his Championship lead to 62 points. But, that changed nothing for McLaren, as per team boss Andrea Stella, as “the Constructors’ Championship was always our priority.”

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.

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that Mercedes have 'given up' on Lewis Hamilton, suggesting that the seven-time champion might have also done the same ahead of his move to Ferrari.