Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that Mercedes have 'given up' on Lewis Hamilton, suggesting that the seven-time champion might have also done the same ahead of his move to Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton will first test a Ferrari F1 car early next year, with the prospect of him driving at the 2024 post-season test in Abu Dhabi a non-starter. Seven-time F1 world champion will leave Mercedes after 12 years at the Silver Arrows at the end of the season and only has three races left before he moves to the Scuderia in 2025.

Lewis Hamilton will race for Ferrari next season having decided before the current campaign began that he wanted a fresh start away from long-time employers Mercedes