Lewis Hamilton turns 37: Formula 1 world awaits update on future as Mercedes driver tipped to return for eighth title after Toto Wolff retirement hint

As Lewis Hamilton turns 37, we look at where we stand regarding his future in F1 amid his radio silence since losing out to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi's controversial finale. New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident the Brit will be back to target a record eighth world title.

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 37th birthday on Friday as puppeteer to an F1 community sitting cross-legged and eager-eyed in anxious wait of an update on his future, with clamour for resolution testament to a sport that needs its record-chaser, its activist, its face.

Radio silence in the wake of last-lap Abu Dhabi heartache has equated to an unofficial, perhaps unconscious 'You wanted your headline, so here's mine' news sovereignty after drop...