Hamilton’s struggles, particularly over one lap, have led to questions being raised about his ability and whether he might be past his peak performance. Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle recently suggested that Hamilton had lost his edge but is still capable of winning a record-breaking eighth world title with Ferrari.

Toto Wolff has labelled Lewis Hamilton’s unveiling at Ferrari last week as “iconic” as the Mercedes boss looks ahead to life without the seven-time F1 world champion. After six drivers’ world championships in 12 years,