Overview

• Hamilton’s best result remains fourth place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after nine rounds without a podium.
• Charles Leclerc has claimed three podium finishes and consistently outpaced Hamilton in identical machinery.
• Johnny Herbert compared Hamilton’s current form to Michael Schumacher’s post-comeback decline and flagged concerns over lost raw pace.
• Communication breakdowns and strategic errors have undermined Hamilton’s synergy with his race engineer and car setup.
• Hamilton is under a two-year contract with an option to extend, intensifying debate over Ferrari’s driver hierarchy.