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Lewis Hamilton is preparing to race once again in Melbourne this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix, but he will be concerned going into the race. After years of dominance, Mercedes are off the pace as Ferrari and Red Bull impress early on. This means Hamilton could once again miss out on a record eighth world championship. Hamilton was on course to win his eighth title in Abu Dhabi last season until the safety car was brought out and Max Verstappen was able to pit onto fresh softs.

Race director Michael Masi then allowed some lapped cars to overtake the safety car, enabling Verstappen to move closer to his title rival before overtaking him on the last lap.

The seven-time champion and his Mercedes team were left infuriated by the decision, and went silent for months as speculation about his future mounted.

Since the controversial race, Masi has been sacked.

In February, Hamilton was