However, the seven-time world champion has now had a break, and had time to reflect on the past six months, and ex-Ferrari star Rubens Barrichello has said that Hamilton can get back to the kind of form that saw him win six championships in seven years between 2014-2020.

Lewis Hamilton wants to rediscover the joy of driving a Formula 1 car in a difficult first season at Ferrari. Hamilton was frustrated at the last grand prix in Hungary, calling his performance in qualifying “absolutely useless” and questioning whether the Italian team might need a different driver.