Just like he did at Mercedes, though, Antonelli is probably the favourite to replace Hamilton at Ferrari once the 40-year-old decides to call time on his F1 career.

Ferrari “naively” assumed that Lewis Hamilton would adapt to life at Maranello relatively seamlessly. That is the admission made by team principal Fred Vasseur, who has since discovered that Hamilton is “not like Carlos Sainz”, who has been around the houses in his Formula 1 career.

Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has fueled weeks of speculation that the seven-time champion could steer the Scuderia’s development in his direction. After Hungary, the Monegasque moved to cool the narrative,