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The 37-year-old will almost certainly want to avoid that scenario repeating itself next year. But more importantly for Hamilton will be his hope that Mercedes are able to compete from the very start of next season.

He’s still chasing the record-breaking eighth world title and he’s set to commit a few more years to Mercedes to make that happen. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday will be a chance for Hamilton to lay down a marker heading into 2023.

But when the lights turn green in March for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton will be hoping he has a car underneath capable of challenging for a world title. And he’ll likely be doing everything he can to show he’s still the No 1 driver at Mercedes.