Although there is still a long season ahead of the Brit, former driver Ralf Schumacher – the brother of Michael Schumacher who is the only other driver in F1 history to win seven titles - believes Hamitlon could retire at the end of the year if things don't improve.

Cadillac is preparing for its debut season in Formula 1, and former driver Juan Pablo Montoya has tipped Zhou Guanyu to be the perfect fit.

Martin Brundle has noted how Lewis Hamilton ’s post-race interviews are a “very hard watch” at the moment given his early-season F1 struggles at Ferrari.