Lewis Hamilton winning a record eighth Formula One title in the red overalls of Ferrari at the age of 40 would be a story straight out of Hollywood, whose own Brad Pitt movie is scheduled to race across cinema screens in June.

Having experienced over a decade of success with Mercedes where he claimed six of his seven championships, Hamilton suffered three seasons which only yielded two grand prix victor

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he had accepted never driving for Ferrari when he signed his last Mercedes contract almost two years