But perhaps little did the F1 world expect that at the final race of the season, it would be McLaren and Ferrari fighting it out for the world championship, with Red Bull severely dropping off despite Max Verstappen hanging on to secure a fourth consecutive drivers' world championship.

Lewis Hamilton has used LinkedIn to share his first statement since officially joining Ferrari. After deciding to leave Mercedes for rival team Ferrari nearly a year ago, January 1 marked the start of his new contract with Scuderia.