With his 41st birthday approaching in January, Hamilton clearly finds himself in the final phase of his extraordinary F1 journey. His current Ferrari agreement runs through 2026, though it has been widely reported that his annual contract includes provisions allowing him to extend his stay for an additional season beyond that point.

La Gazzetta dello Sport have stated Hamilton's current 'multi-year' contract could see him extend to race in red for 2027, with a report claiming: "Lewis has a contract to race with the Maranello team next season (plus an option in his favour for 2027) and will stay at least until the current agreement expires.