Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur confirmed that development on this year’s car will stop after the next F1 race in Austin – as key figures started their roles at the Scuderia this week ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s impending arrival.

Ferrari are set to bring their last major upgrade of the season to the United States Grand Prix and Frederic Vasseur has confirmed that the team's focus will switch to 2025 after the race

Sir Jackie Stewart has remarked it is “unusual” for Lewis Hamilton to move to Ferrari at a late age and said it will be the seven-time World Champion’s “biggest challenge.” Hamilton will move to Maranello next year at the age of 40 and Stewart reckons it will be an almighty task for the current Mercedes man.

F1 icon Jackie Stewart feels Lewis Hamilton has proven he still has the quality to compete when he joins Ferrari next year, but there will naturally be concerns as he approaches his 40th birthday. Hamilton's 10-year stint with Mercedes will come to an end this winter when he leaves to join Ferrari in a blockbuster move ahead of next season.