Hamilton is not expected to receive a new contract from Ferrari at the end of 2026. That’s what “senior paddock figures” have suggested to ESPN.

The seven-time world champion has a multi-year deal with Ferrari through 2026, but it has been a challenging debut season, 64 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc in the standings as a search for his first Grand Prix podium with the Scuderia goes past 20 race weekends.

The 40-year-old is also behind his Monegasque teammate in head-to-head battles in both qualifying and Grands Prix.

On Friday, the FIA released a statement which announced that Liam Lawson was not at fault for the horrendous near-miss with two marshals at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

"Having analysed the telemetry from the incident, we can confirm that the driver of Car #30, Liam Lawson, slowed appropriately and reacted correctly to the double yellow flags displayed in the area, braking earlier than in other laps and passing significantly slower than racing speed into Turn 1. He is not at fault in this incident," said the governing body.

The response from the FIA comes after a statement from the Mexican motorsport federation blamed Lawson for the incident that almost ended in catastrophe down at Turn 1.