Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari tenure has been underwhelming, but Fred Vasseur believes they ‘underestimated’ the challenge

Despite the grim statistical outlook, Hamilton’s form hasn’t been disastrous. Instead, a combination of fine margins and expected teething issues with his new squad has been exacerbated by miserable weekends in Belgium and Hungary before the summer break.

Hamilton, 40, has been told to 'stay calm' by Vasseur, 57, with the Frenchman saying that his public outbursts 'only make things worse' for the team.