Hamilton - who won six of his seven world titles at the Silver Arrows - completed his switch to rivals Ferrari during the off-season, where he will hope to rediscover his form having cut a frustrated figure for much of the past three years.

Kimi Antonelli has reached a major milestone ahead of his debut season in Formula 1. The Italian driver is set to line up on the grid for Mercedes this year as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.

Antonelli turned 18, the minimum age to drive on public roads in Italy, in August 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.