Lewis Hamilton’s inclusion is still up in the air but there is plenty for F1 fans to look forward to this season

Johannesburg - A Flurry of activity in the world of Formula One is set to begin in the coming week as constructors and drivers reveal the first glimpses of their newly engineered cars and liveries for the 2022 season.

Today Aston Martin start the pre-season hype when they unveil the AMR22. It will be followed a day later by McLaren’s presentation, with a bevy of teams revealing their machines from thereon.

The big one, of course, will be Mercedes on February 18.

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Lewis Hamilton has mostly kept to himself since the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December after losing out on an eighth world title to Max Verstappen – although you will be happy to know that the 37-year-old Brit was finally spotted for the first time since that defeat slurping on an ice-coffee somewhere in California this week.

He also broke his silence on social media with a short, five-second appearance posted on Monday on the @SirLewisUpdates Twitter account, where he wished his Chinese supporters a prosperous New Year.

It was nothing fancy, but it was proof of life.

Said Hamilton in the post: “I wish you a happy Chinese New Year. May the new year bring you good luck and everything you wish for.”

Lewis Hamilton wishes his Chinese fans a Happy Chinese New Year